| 单词 | perfectly |
| 释义 | perfectly (pɜːʳfɪktli ) 1. adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb] B2 You can use perfectly to emphasize an adjective or adverb, especially when you think the person you are talking to might doubt what you are saying. [emphasis] There's no reason why you can't have a perfectly normal child. They made it perfectly clear that it was pointless to go on. They are perfectly safe to eat. You know perfectly well what happened. Synonyms: completely, totally, entirely, absolutely 2. adverb [ADVERB with verb] B1 If something is done perfectly, it is done so well that it could not possibly be done better. This adaptation perfectly captures the spirit of Kurt Vonnegut's novel. The system worked perfectly. Synonyms: flawlessly, ideally, wonderfully, superbly 3. adverb [ADVERB adjective/adverb] B2 If you describe something as perfectly good or acceptable, you are emphasizing that there is no reason to use or get something else, although other people may disagree. [emphasis] You can buy perfectly good instruments for a lot less. Collocations: dress perfectly He dressed perfectly, held himself upright - and, of course, said little. Times, Sunday Times Salad and dressing perfectly complemented the prawns. The Sun Despite the fact that he was 49, dressed perfectly normally, and sporting a fetching salt-and-pepper beard. The Sun These are perfectly functional receptacles for coins and the odd pot of eye-defining deadly nightshade. Times, Sunday Times While the two men have had a perfectly functional working relationship, it has been heated at times. Times, Sunday Times Even 60 year old tubes can be perfectly functional, and many types are available for purchase as new-old-stock. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All those perfectly plausible objections on historical grounds don't seem to stop people wanting to own one. Times, Sunday Times Each door, hatch or wormhole delivers you into perfectly plausible situations — except for your sudden presence. Times, Sunday Times He writes about adventures that come about through a perfectly plausible quirk of circumstance - such as being an abnormally tall 12-year-old. Times, Sunday Times It was all perfectly plausible. Times, Sunday Times He said it was 'perfectly plausible' he could lead his party to victory at the next election. The Sun And while the solid melodies on this new offering won't set the world alight, it's still perfectly pleasant. The Sun But steely though she can be, she comes across in person as perfectly pleasant. Times, Sunday Times On the second night he thought it was 'perfectly pleasant' but said he was 'not in the slightest bit excited'. Times, Sunday Times Most of the time, most people are perfectly pleasant. Times, Sunday Times The seafood salad was full of things that had once lived underwater, arranged in a salady sort of way, with a perfectly pleasant politeness. Times, Sunday Times Some are perfectly polite, but most have a very loose grasp of the rules of social decorum. The Sun If canvassers meet with a perfectly polite 'no' on the doorstep, that's when they are in trouble. Times, Sunday Times Are you reading this perfectly polite article and already anticipating a deluge of enraged letters being sent to the editor? Times, Sunday Times This was perfectly polite history, but as a polemic it needed more petrol in the tank. Times, Sunday Times He and his wife were perfectly polite, but quickly made me aware of the fact that he had previously been a private patient of one of my consultants. Times, Sunday Times When he sought to inquire on her behalf about problems with her visa (through perfectly proper channels), there were whispers about a threat of deportation. Times, Sunday Times Yet another example of a perfectly proper name being discarded at the throne of the marketing department. Times, Sunday Times It was perfectly proper for them to decide this. Times, Sunday Times But it could be a perfectly proper sentence in all the circumstances the judge knows. Times,Sunday Times His intervention was also perfectly proper. Times, Sunday Times I had a perfectly rational explanation, of course. The Sun This perfectly rational behaviour undermines demand, further reducing the ability of vendors to achieve the prices they want. Times, Sunday Times Had we had the time, no doubt he would have offered a perfectly rational way to solve the public sector pensions dispute. Times, Sunday Times Tension pours down from the stands and turns perfectly rational performers into basketcases. The Sun And if these lease agreements really are so unfair, why do perfectly rational consenting adults continue to put their names to them? Times, Sunday Times I hate the pointless parsimony, the swapping of perfectly reasonable ingredients for questionable nutritional gain. Times, Sunday Times Perfectly reasonable, no doubt, but general and impressionistic and, potentially, wrong. Times, Sunday Times I quickly realised what they really wanted was taxpayers' money for projects that were perfectly reasonable, but entirely for the benefit of their shareholders. Times, Sunday Times Of course there could be a perfectly reasonable, innocent explanation for this — she could be a mermaid. The Sun Off 2½p, or 2 per cent, to 125½p yesterday, the shares cost a perfectly reasonable 12.5 times forecast earnings and yield 2.4 per cent. Times, Sunday Times But reports suggest that they were in perfectly respectable health. Times, Sunday Times And, despite the downgrades, growth of 1.1 per cent in the second quarter and of 0.7 per cent in the third quarter was perfectly respectable. Times, Sunday Times It gives the newcomer a 0-62mph capability of a not thrilling but perfectly respectable 9.1sec. Times, Sunday Times They brought us a skewer of scallops alternated with excellent mettwurst that adequately maintained the 'huge and perfectly respectable' theme. Times, Sunday Times There are perfectly respectable academics who have gone along with the positive thinking movement. Times, Sunday Times They are also seedless, and when they are perfectly ripe they have a lovely, delicate flavour. Times, Sunday Times Even if the apricots aren't perfectly ripe, they will be softened by cooking - if they are particularly sharp, sprinkle on a bit more sugar. Times, Sunday Times He picks up a nectarine from the pile of plump grapes and perfectly ripe bananas. Times, Sunday Times Slice 2 perfectly ripe figs in half. Times, Sunday Times Cars pull up to a sudden halt, their occupants leaping out to grab any perfectly ripe fruit. Times, Sunday Times The perfectly round natural pearl, which weighs 33.14 carats, has a diameter of 17.4mm, making it the largest of its kind sold at auction. Times, Sunday Times They fit perfectly round the hip and are snug on my legs. The Sun Only the odd probing question about his leadership makes his eyes go perfectly round and determinedly glassy. Times, Sunday Times I saw him looking at her, a look of puzzlement creasing his perfectly round face, the frown lines extending, like ocean waves, from forehead into his balding pate. Times, Sunday Times But in her port flank two service-holes remained, one rectangular, the other perfectly round, so that the gray light of that concrete room shone right through her. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's quite physical work but if you follow the process, it's perfectly safe and fairly straightforward. The Sun The vast majority of websites are perfectly safe, but a few will try to take your money in return for nothing. Times, Sunday Times It's a perfectly safe approach to weight loss. Times, Sunday Times If it's not bothering you too much, it's perfectly safe to live with it. The Sun Despite them being steroids, they're perfectly safe when used according to your doctor's instructions. The Sun You see it on fan websites as perfectly sane individuals spend inordinate amounts of their lives posting vitriolic asides and earnest hagiographies under assumed monikers. Times, Sunday Times I've watched perfectly sane, outwardly successful friends of mine eat nothing but powdered drinks in order to lose a few pounds. Times, Sunday Times If you enjoy being handcuffed while wearing a rubber onesie, then rejoice - you're perfectly sane. Times, Sunday Times It was a perfectly sane, cogent and respectable performance - which isn't really enough for this concerto in this arena. Times, Sunday Times Anything that even vaguely smacks of animal cruelty — of animal mild unkindness — turns perfectly sane people into crazy ones. Times, Sunday Times The salt sets hard and the fish steams evenly and quickly, ending up perfectly seasoned. Times, Sunday Times Even the things that were overfussed and too raised-pinkie-gentrified were perfectly seasoned, their flavours combined into a smooth harmony. Times, Sunday Times It was perfectly seasoned and judged. Times, Sunday Times We find rowing - people going backwards up a river on a splinter of wood - perfectly sensible. Times, Sunday Times It seemed a 'perfectly sensible' thing to do. Times, Sunday Times A self-employed career that looked perfectly sensible in an expanding economy has become horribly hazardous in a contracting one. Times, Sunday Times More recently, a perfectly sensible target was set of building 60% of new homes on previously developed land. Times, Sunday Times With the outlook so foggy, it has been perfectly sensible to coast quietly and shelve big decisions. Times,Sunday Times A perfectly serviceable kitchen, complete with small fridge-freezer, oven, microwave and kettle. The Sun Give the same materials to a builder, and he'll construct a perfectly serviceable site hut to drink tea in. Times, Sunday Times It would be a perfectly serviceable day bag, but there was nothing exciting about it. Times, Sunday Times He saw similar skips full of perfectly serviceable tables, carpets and computer gear. The Sun It's perfectly serviceable, workaday schmaltz. Times,Sunday Times To round off the complete surrealism of this scene: directly in front of me rises a large, perfectly shaped volcano, clouds clinging to her summit. Times, Sunday Times Encores are those virtuosic spitfires, or soothing mini-meditations for which audiences clamour, usually after a long and perfectly shaped programme. Times, Sunday Times A small but perfectly shaped square of hair has been cut out of the top of his head to secure the beanbag. Times, Sunday Times It was perfectly shaped for swimming, so he fixed it up with picnic tables, horseshoe courts, and some apple, and peach trees. The Sun I left with perfectly shaped eyebrows. The Sun While in one direction the skin was perfectly smooth, in the other it was like sandpaper. Times, Sunday Times Put the soaked cashews along with the remaining cheesecake ingredients and the zest of three limes into the food processor and blitz until perfectly smooth. The Sun It needs to be cooked at a low temperature to get a perfectly smooth texture without bubbles. Times, Sunday Times These colours can be speckled or spiced up with added sparkle and are available in perfectly smooth or textured options. Times, Sunday Times Not a pizza, but a cue ball, almost perfectly smooth. Times, Sunday Times Wind tunnel-tested, so perfectly spherical. Times, Sunday Times A herbaceous perennial with perfectly spherical blue or blue-grey flower heads held high on stems. Times, Sunday Times Sold as pairs, these perfectly spherical fruit are an impressive gift. Times, Sunday Times Such considerations are important in natural streams, for example, where there are few perfectly spherical grains. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This causes the blast bubble never to be perfectly spherical. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A perfectly balanced function hanging above a perfectly square form. Times, Sunday Times As a result the station's walls and the perfectly square pylons are faced with grey marble, and the floor with red and grey granite. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 At that point, it consisted of 12 perfectly square townships. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The blocks had to be perfectly square in order to make it easier to load and haul. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The right triangle design functions well when the bathtub and walls are installed perfectly square with each other. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Never mind: get this app, put your phone on the surface you want to check and it's a perfectly straight job done. Times, Sunday Times With a perfectly straight face, she also explained the strict code of advertising conduct she's got as well. The Sun With body in a perfectly straight line, hold for 30 seconds. The Sun Lanes that were perfectly straight one morning, zig-zagged or shrank into a barrier line the next. ST Keeping your upper body perfectly straight, bend your knees slowly. The Sun They don't seem to have sounded out perfectly suitable candidates and those that they have come up with subsequently drop away. Times, Sunday Times Mini red/10 and under tennis dimensions are perfectly suitable. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Due to the nature of his job and a considerable network of professional connections, he was perfectly suitable for carrying messages to foreign countries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her lightly tanned face was so perfectly symmetrical it gave me a start. Times, Sunday Times Their quasi-devotional programme was ingeniously devised and perfectly symmetrical. Times, Sunday Times They are finished with painstaking attention to detail, which extends to his perfectly symmetrical tiling around the bathroom sink. The Sun The lawnmowers that once clipped its grass into perfectly symmetrical designs have been replaced by a herd of roaming - and utterly undiscerning - sheep. Times, Sunday Times His mission was to photograph them in cool early morning light, each a perfectly symmetrical perspective of the choir or nave. Times, Sunday Times A failure of political observation that would have been perfectly understandable if he hadn't said it on live television with me sitting right beside him. Times, Sunday Times There were perfectly understandable reasons why parliament should not have been prepared to empower tribunals to make specifically enforceable orders for reinstatement or re-engagement. Times, Sunday Times I think it's perfectly understandable that people don't want to be governed by other people. Times,Sunday Times Concerns that banks have become 'too big to fail' are perfectly understandable. Times, Sunday Times It's perfectly understandable why most people have a low opinion of politicians. Times, Sunday Times It sounds like you have perfectly valid reasons to suspect her of dishonesty. The Sun In principle, all these arguments are perfectly valid. Times, Sunday Times You start off hating the first episode for all sorts of perfectly valid reasons. Times, Sunday Times Both those aims are perfectly valid, unless you're expecting to share them. Times, Sunday Times On their own, all these pieces probably have a perfectly valid impact. Times, Sunday Times He was perfectly willing to oversee the program. Christianity Today I'm perfectly willing to let bygones be bygones - certainly fully 22 years after the event (some might call it the non-event) in question. Times, Sunday Times I sense both sides are perfectly willing to play a truncated season, rather than play no hockey and have this (dispute) eat into next year. Globe and Mail Tireless and perfectly willing to be unpopular, he gradually took command of his party. Times, Sunday Times He smiled and said he did not want to escape, he was perfectly willing to go. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Declarer read the position perfectly. Times, Sunday Times His legal practice at the family bar had prepared him for this position perfectly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You will be able to take policy positions perfectly designed to produce coalitions of support of a given size. Times, Sunday Times Here, though, in a moment of display magic, it appears at the culmination of a compelling vista, with the drawing for it positioned perfectly in the foreground. Times, Sunday Times What seems disastrous now could suit perfectly, and within weeks. Times, Sunday Times The step up in trip will suit perfectly. The Sun The slight drop in distance may help him and there's guaranteed to be an even stronger pace, which will suit perfectly. The Sun It sets up the clash in two weeks' time perfectly. The Sun And frankly, unless you are a junior doctor married to another junior doctor, most people can find the time perfectly easily. Times, Sunday Times It doesn't work all the time perfectly, but you just look at where we go, milestone after milestone. Times, Sunday Times His tone was aggressive, but at the same time perfectly courteous. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The chatter during these evenings would build in a crescendo timed perfectly to peak with the arrival of the last guest. Times, Sunday Times We understand perfectly well what made him tick. The Sun I understand perfectly that big clubs want to sign him. The Sun As the graph above demonstrates, borrowers understand perfectly well the relationship between interest rates and affordability. Times, Sunday Times I understand perfectly that it's a tough job because you can feel that, behind you, you have a whole country. Times, Sunday Times We all understand perfectly well what it means to say that the cause of the pressure cooker exploding was a stuck valve. Christianity Today Translations: Chinese: 完美地 Japanese: 完璧に |
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