以
-ly
结尾的常见形容词
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陈根花
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有些以-ly结尾的词是形容词,通常不是副词,常见的例子有:brotherly, costly, cowardly, deadly, fatherly, friendly, lively, lonely, lovely, manly, motherly, silly, sisterly, ugly, unfriendly, unlikely, womanly 等。
1. brotherly
The older boy gave the newcomer some brotherly advice. 那个年龄大一点的男孩给新来的孩子一些亲兄弟似的忠告。
Brotherly love is based on the experience that we all are one. 手足情爱建立在我们大家心连心、团结如一人这种经历的基础上。
2. costly
It would be too costly to repair the car. 修理这辆汽车要花很多钱。
The castle will undergo extensive and costly renovations. 那城堡要用巨资进行全面整修。
The long and costly strike proved to be the last nail in the company’s coffin. 长期罢工损失巨大致使该公司一蹶不振。
3. cowardly
It was cowardly of you not to admit your mistake. 你不承认错误就不是好样儿的。
Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act. 寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。
She accused the government of a cowardly surrender to big-business interests. 她指责政府畏首畏尾屈从于大企业的利益。
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