lightly

/ˈlaɪtli/ adv
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

轻轻地;轻微地;轻率地;漫不经心地

释义与例句

adv 轻轻地;轻微地
with little force, weight, or intensity
  1. She tapped him lightly on the shoulder.
    她轻轻拍了拍他的肩膀。
  2. The cake is lightly sweetened.
    这个蛋糕只加了少许糖。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He walked lightly across the wooden floor.
    他轻步走过木地板。
adv 轻率地;漫不经心地
without serious thought or concern
  1. Don't take his threats lightly.
    别把他的威胁当儿戏。
  2. She dismissed the idea lightly.
    她轻率地否定了这个想法。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Marriage is not something to enter into lightly.
    婚姻不是可以轻率对待的事。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 light(轻的)+ -ly → 轻轻地

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • light 轻的
    形容词原形
同义词
  • gently 轻轻地
    gently 强调温柔、不粗暴;lightly 强调用力小、分量轻。
    She closed the door gently. 她轻轻地关上了门。
反义词
  • heavily 沉重地
    heavily 用力大、分量重,与 lightly 相反。
    He sighed heavily. 他沉重地叹了口气。
常见搭配
  • take lightly 轻视;等闲视之
    You can't take this issue lightly. 你不能轻视这个问题。
  • lightly armed 轻武装的
    The guards were only lightly armed. 守卫只配备了轻武器。