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profoundly

UK //prəˈfaʊndli//US //proʊˈfaʊndli//

词源

源自拉丁语 profundus(深的),通过古法语 profond 进入英语,副词后缀 -ly 表示方式。

adverb

❶ 表示程度极深或影响极大,常用于描述情感、思想或变化等抽象概念。

“Her words moved me profoundly.”

(她的话深深打动了我。)

“The book profoundly changed my view on life.”

(这本书彻底改变了我对生活的看法。)

同义词:deeply, intensely, extremely

常见短语

profoundly deaf — 指听力完全丧失的状态,属于医学或正式用语。

“She was born profoundly deaf but learned to communicate through sign language.”

(她天生完全失聪,但学会了用手语交流。)