gingerly
英['dʒɪndʒəlɪ]
美['dʒɪndʒɚli]
- adv. 小心翼翼地；慎重地
- adj. 谨慎的；轻手轻脚的；慎重的
助记提示
“gingerly”谐音“精着嘞、精心着嘞”
中文词源
gingerly 谨慎地
词源不详，通常认为来自gently的拼写变体，原义为优雅的，引申义谨慎的。
英文词源
- gingerly
- gingerly: see general
- gingerly (adv.)
- "extremely cautiously" (of movements, etc.), c. 1600, earlier "elegantly, daintily" (1510s), of unknown origin. Perhaps [OED] from Old French gensor, comparative of gent "dainty, delicate," from Latin gentius "(well)-born" (see gentle). Meaning "extremely cautiously" is from c. 1600.
双语例句
- 1. She was touching the dressing gingerly with both hands.
- 她双手小心翼翼地抚摸着伤口处的绷带。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Gingerly, she put her hand in deeper, to the bottom.
- 她一只手小心翼翼地往下伸,一直摸到底部.
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He opened the box gingerly and looked inside.
- 他小心翼翼地打开盒子朝里看。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. The subject was handled in a gingerly way.
- 那问题处理得很谨慎.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. She gingerly picked the flower.
- 她小心翼翼地摘下那朵花.
来自《简明英汉词典》