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audibly

UK //ˈɔːdəbli//US //ˈɑːdəbli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'audibilis'(听得见的),由 'audire'(听)和形容词后缀 '-ibly' 组成,14世纪进入英语。

adverb

❶ 以听得见的方式,指声音足够大能够被人耳清楚听到。常用于描述说话、呼吸或物体发出的声音。

“She sighed audibly when she heard the bad news.”

(听到坏消息时,她明显地叹了口气。)

“The old floorboards creaked audibly under his weight.”

(老旧的地板在他的重量下发出明显的吱呀声。)

同义词:clearly, distinctly, noticeably

常见短语

audibly gasp — 指因惊讶或震惊而发出明显的倒吸气声,常用于描述戏剧性场景。

“The crowd audibly gasped when the magician made the elephant disappear.”

(当魔术师让大象消失时,观众集体发出惊呼。)