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gingerly adv.极度小心谨慎地 (1) 我小心翼翼地伸手去摸那条蛇。(2) 他小心翼翼地打开鼠笼的门。(3) 他小心翼翼地走过那腐烂的地板。(4) 我们必须极其小心地探索这个可能性。(5) 他在喝咖啡以前先小心地尝一尝。 Before it came to mean “extremely cautiously” in 1600, gingerly meant “elegantly, daintily.” In fact, it stems from the Latin word gentius, meaning “(well)-born.” But today it has less to do with elegance and more to do with a delicate touch, usually used to avoid hurting something or someone. For example, you might want to gingerly hug your friend with the broken rib to avoid making her wince in pain.

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英 ['dʒɪndʒəli] 美 ['dʒɪndʒərli] (1) I reached out gingerly to touch the snake.(2) Gingerly he opened the door of the rat's cage.(3) He walked gingerly over the rotten floorboard.(4) We had to explore this possibility very gingerly.(5) He tasted the coffee gingerly before drinking it. If something needs to be done with great care and caution, you should do it gingerly. Like gingerly holding a newborn baby or gingerly creeping down the creaky stairs when you're trying to sneak out. 1[ADV-GRADED 副词]小心谨慎地；战战兢兢地 If you do something gingerly, you do it in a careful manner, usually because you expect it to be dangerous, unpleasant, or painful.   [ADV with v]  [WRITTEN 笔语]She was touching the dressing gingerly with both hands...她双手小心翼翼地抚摸着伤口处的绷带。I drove gingerly past the security check points.我战战兢兢地开车经过安检站。

英语单词	gingerly
英美音标	英 ['dʒɪndʒəli] 美 ['dʒɪndʒərli]
中文释义	adv.极度小心谨慎地
英语例句	(1) I reached out gingerly to touch the snake. (2) Gingerly he opened the door of the rat's cage. (3) He walked gingerly over the rotten floorboard. (4) We had to explore this possibility very gingerly. (5) He tasted the coffee gingerly before drinking it.
中文例句	(1) 我小心翼翼地伸手去摸那条蛇。 (2) 他小心翼翼地打开鼠笼的门。 (3) 他小心翼翼地走过那腐烂的地板。 (4) 我们必须极其小心地探索这个可能性。 (5) 他在喝咖啡以前先小心地尝一尝。
vocabulary简明	If something needs to be done with great care and caution, you should do it gingerly. Like gingerly holding a newborn baby or gingerly creeping down the creaky stairs when you're trying to sneak out.
vocabulary扩展	Before it came to mean “extremely cautiously” in 1600, gingerly meant “elegantly, daintily.” In fact, it stems from the Latin word gentius, meaning “(well)-born.” But today it has less to do with elegance and more to do with a delicate touch, usually used to avoid hurting something or someone. For example, you might want to gingerly hug your friend with the broken rib to avoid making her wince in pain.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADV-GRADED 副词]小心谨慎地；战战兢兢地 If you do something gingerly, you do it in a careful manner, usually because you expect it to be dangerous, unpleasant, or painful. [ADV with v] [WRITTEN 笔语] She was touching the dressing gingerly with both hands... 她双手小心翼翼地抚摸着伤口处的绷带。 I drove gingerly past the security check points. 我战战兢兢地开车经过安检站。

Gingerly I Avoid 英 Dʒɪndʒəli] 美 Dʒɪndʒərli Adv.极度小心谨慎地 Reached