【英語單詞】容易被誤解的以-ly結尾的英語單詞。(關注本網站,每天帶大家玩轉英語)
有些以-ly結尾的詞語并非是副詞,或并非只有副詞屬性,其意思也容易被搞錯,如deadly,likely,costly,等等。
◆deadly用作形容詞時意思是“致命的;殊死的;極度的”。如:The shock was deadly to him. 這次打擊對他是致命的。
He has become my deadly enemy. 他成了我不共戴天的敵人。
It was deadly poison and if he drank it he’d probably die.
這是致命的毒藥,他要是喝下去很可能會喪命。The north wind was bitter and deadly cold. 北風寒冷刺骨。
Broadcast news was accurate and reliable but deadly dull. 新聞廣播準確可靠但卻非??菰铩?br />The United States had been deadly serious in its threat of military action.
美國威脅說要采取軍事行動絕對是認真的。◆likely用作形容詞時意思是“可能的,有希望的;適合的”。如:
很可能他今晚會給我打電話。正:He’s very likely to ring me tonight.
正:It’s very likely that he’ll ring me tonight.
很可能他會成功。正:It’s highly likely that he will succeed.
正:He is highly likely to succeed.◆likely用作副詞時意思是“可能”,通常與 most,very連用。如:
I think she’ll very (most) likely be late.我想她很可能會遲到。
Most likely he had gone for a glass of beer. 很可能他去喝啤酒了。The castle will undergo extensive and costly renovations.
那城堡要用巨資進行全面整修。The long and costly strike proved to be the last nail in the company’s coffin.
由長期罷工導致的巨大損失致使該公司一蹶不振。The costly renovation of the old college building was criticized by most teachers.
花費很大的舊校舍的修復工程受到大多數老師的批評。◆costly通常不用作副詞。
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