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spontaneously

UK //spɒnˈteɪniəsli//US //spɑːnˈteɪniəsli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'spontaneus'(自愿的)+ 后缀 '-ly',17世纪进入英语。

adverb

❶ 指行为或事件未经事先计划或准备,自然发生或突然产生,强调即兴和无预谋的特点。

“The crowd spontaneously started singing the national anthem.”

(人群自发地开始唱国歌。)

“She spontaneously decided to take a trip to the beach.”

(她一时兴起决定去海滩旅行。)

同义词:impulsively, unplanned, naturally, freely, voluntarily

常见短语

act spontaneously — 指不经过深思熟虑或计划,凭直觉或一时冲动采取行动。

“Children often act spontaneously without thinking about the consequences.”

(孩子们常常不考虑后果就凭直觉行动。)