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newly

UK //ˈnjuːli//US //ˈnuːli//

词源

源自中古英语 'newly',由 'new'(新的)加上副词后缀 '-ly' 构成,表示‘以新的方式’或‘最近’。

adverb

❶ 表示最近或刚刚发生的事情,强调时间上的新近性,常用于描述刚完成或刚发生的情况。

“She is newly married and very happy.”

(她刚结婚不久,非常幸福。)

“The newly painted walls look bright and fresh.”

(刚刷过的墙壁看起来明亮又清新。)

同义词:recently, freshly, lately

常见短语

newly wed — 指刚结婚不久的夫妇,通常用于描述新婚阶段的状态或活动。

“The newly weds went on a honeymoon to Hawaii.”

(这对新婚夫妇去夏威夷度蜜月了。)

newly acquired — 表示最近获得或取得的事物,强调时间上的新近性。

“She showed off her newly acquired skills in the presentation.”

(她在演示中展示了她最近掌握的技能。)