gingerly

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adv. 小心翼翼地, 慎重地 a. 慎重的, 谨慎的

发音

UK /ˈdʒɪn(d)ʒəli/
其它
US /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚli/

词形变化

gingerlier gingerliest more gingerly 比较级 gingerlier 比较级 most gingerly 最高级 gingerliest 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Often of movements: very careful, cautious, or delicate.

  2. 2.

    Often of a person or the way they move: dainty, delicate; also, excessively delicate; affected, mincing.

    废旧
adv.
  1. 1.

    In a cautious and delicate manner; (very) carefully or cautiously.

    小心翼翼

    He placed the glass jar gingerly on the concrete step.

  2. 2.

    Chiefly of dancing or walking: done with small, dainty steps; daintily; also, with excessive delicacy; affectedly, mincingly.

    废旧

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近义相关 1

cautious

词源

The second element is -ly; the first element may be Anglo-Norman gençur or Old French gençor, gensor, comparative forms (also attested as positives) of gent (“beautiful, noble, pleasant, courteous”). The Oxford English Dictionary notes, however, that there is a gap of a few centuries between the last appearance of gençor, etc., and the first appearance of gingerly. The adjective is derived from the adverb, possibly because -ly is also a suffix forming adjectives.

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