kindly是什麽意思

kindly

英 ['kaɪndlɪ] 美 ['kaɪndli]

adv. 親切地；溫和地；仁慈地
adj. 親切的；和藹的；體貼的；爽快的

英文詞源

kindly (adj.): early 14c., from Old English gecyndelic "natural, innate; suitable, lawful;" see kind (adj.) + -ly (1). Related: Kindliness.
kindly (adv.): "with kind feelings," Old English gecyndelice; see kind (adj.) -ly (2).

雙語例句

1. He was a stern critic but an extremely kindly man.: 他是個苛刻的批評家，但卻是個非常善良的人。

2. She did not take kindly to being offered advice.: 她不喜歡別人給她提建議。

3. He had very kindly asked me to the cocktail party that evening.: 他很客氣地邀請我參加那晚的雞尾酒會。

4. He doesn't take kindly to suggestions that he is over the hill.: 他不愛聽別人說他風光不再。

5. "You seem tired this morning, Jenny," she said kindly.: “你今天早上看上去很累，珍妮，”她關切地說。

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