
好词典

源自中古英语 'badli',由 'bad'(坏的)加副词后缀 '-ly' 构成,最初用于描述负面状态或行为。
❶ 表示程度严重或方式不当,常用来描述某事物做得不好或情况糟糕。
“He played badly in the match and lost.”
(他在比赛中表现糟糕,最终输了。)
“The car was badly damaged in the accident.”
(这辆车在事故中严重受损。)
❶ 表示非常或极度,强调某种状态或需求的程度。
“I badly want to go on vacation.”
(我非常想去度假。)
“She badly needed a break from work.”
(她极度需要从工作中休息一下。)
badly off — 形容经济状况不佳或资源匮乏,通常指生活困难或缺乏某物。
“After losing his job, he was badly off for a while.”
(失业后,他的经济状况一度很糟糕。)
badly behaved — 形容行为不端或举止不当,通常用于描述孩子或宠物。
“The badly behaved child was scolded by the teacher.”
(那个行为不端的孩子被老师训斥了。)