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Genuinely Mr Friend 英 Dʒenjuɪnli] 美 Dʒenjuɪnli Adv.真正地;诚实地;由衷地 Apologetic

英语单词 genuinely
英美音标 英 ['dʒenjuɪnli] 美 ['dʒenjuɪnli]
中文释义 adv.真正地;诚实地;由衷地
英语例句 (1) He was genuinely apologetic about his mistake.
(2) If Mr Chirac looked upon America with a mixture of envy and disdain, Mr Sarkozy appears genuinely fond of the place and its people.
中文例句 (1) 他对自己的错误由衷地感到惭愧。
(2) 如果说希拉克对美国的态度是既嫉妒又轻蔑的话,那么萨科奇则是由衷地热爱这片土地和人民。
vocabulary简明 The adverb genuinely describes something done in a way that's real and true. If your friend is genuinely thrilled about your plan to backpack across China next summer, she means it.
vocabulary扩展 When you say something genuinely, you're honest. If you're genuinely worried about your friend getting hurt on her motorcycle, you'll beg her to wear a helmet. One theory about the origin of genuinely is that it comes from the Latin word for "knee," genu, referencing a custom of a father acknowledging his paternity by holding his baby on his knee.

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