kindly

/ˈkaɪndli/ adv. / adj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

友善地；亲切地；亲切的；和善的（较老式用法）

释义与例句

adv. 友善地；亲切地
in a kind and gentle way
  1. She kindly offered to look after my dog while I was away.
    我外出期间，她好心地提出帮我照看狗。
  2. The waiter kindly brought us an extra chair.
    服务员热心地给我们多拿了一把椅子。
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  1. He spoke kindly to the new student, who looked nervous.
    他温和地和新来的学生说话，那学生看起来很紧张。
adj. 亲切的；和善的（较老式用法）
kind, gentle and friendly, especially in a way that is typical of an older generation (rather old-fashioned)
  1. Her kindly face made everyone feel at ease.
    她和善的面容让每个人都感到自在。
  2. The kindly old couple invited us in for tea.
    那对和善的老夫妇请我们进屋喝茶。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He gave me a kindly smile and asked if I needed help.
    他朝我亲切地笑了笑，问我是否需要帮助。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 kindly 作副词很常用；作形容词偏老式，现代英语更常用 kind，音标重音在首音节 /ˈkaɪndli/。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • kindliness 和善；亲切
    较正式的抽象名词，日常口语更常用 kindness。
同义词
  • warmly 热情地；热忱地
    warmly 强调热情、热忱，常用于 welcome、greet；kindly 强调善意与体贴，常修饰帮助他人的举动。对比：✓ She kindly helped me across the road. / warmly 更常说 welcome someone warmly。
    The staff welcomed us warmly at the entrance. 工作人员在入口处热情地欢迎我们。
反义词
  • harshly 严厉地；粗暴地
    harshly 指态度严厉、措辞苛刻，与 kindly 的温和善意相反。对比：✓ He treated the workers kindly. ✗ He treated the workers harshly.（语义相反）
    The judge criticized the company harshly. 法官严厉地批评了这家公司。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • kind 善良的；亲切的
    kindly 作形容词属于老式用法，现代口语和书面语更常用 kind。对比：✓ She is a kind woman.（现代常用）／△ She is a kindly woman.（语法无误，但显得老派）
    She is a kind teacher who listens to every student. 她是一位善良的老师，会倾听每一位学生的心声。
常见搭配
  • kindly offer to help 好心地提出帮忙
    They kindly offer to help whenever a neighbour is in trouble. 每当邻居遇到困难，他们都会好心地提出帮忙。
  • a kindly smile 亲切的微笑
    The old man greeted us with a kindly smile. 老人带着亲切的微笑迎接我们。
  • speak kindly of 说……的好话
    People speak kindly of the retired doctor. 人们都说这位退休医生的好话。