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delightfully

UK //dɪˈlaɪtfəli//US //dɪˈlaɪtfəli//

词源

源自中古英语 'delightful'(令人愉快的),加上副词后缀 '-ly',词根为古法语 'delitier'(使愉悦)。

adverb

❶ 以一种令人愉快或愉悦的方式,通常用来形容某事让人感到非常开心或满意。

“She smiled delightfully when she saw the surprise.”

(当她看到惊喜时,她开心地笑了。)

“The garden was delightfully decorated with colorful flowers.”

(花园里装饰着五颜六色的花朵,令人赏心悦目。)

同义词:pleasantly, charmingly, enjoyably

常见短语

delightfully unexpected — 形容某事出乎意料地令人愉快或惊喜。

“The gift was delightfully unexpected and made her day.”

(这份礼物出乎意料地令人开心,让她一整天都很高兴。)