| 单词 | kindly |
| 释义 | adverb | adjective kindlykindly1 /ˈkaɪndli/ ●●○ adverb 1in a kind way SYN generously: Jason kindly offered to give me a ride home.2not take kindly to something to be annoyed or upset by something that someone does or says: Nancy’s mother didn’t take kindly to being corrected.3to put it kindly used to say that the way you are describing something or someone may not seem very nice, but it is more favorable than the situation really is: Her report was, to put it kindly, complete gibberish.4look kindly on/upon somebody/something to approve of someone or something: The leaders did not look kindly on those who spoke out for freedom.5spoken formal please – sometimes used when you are annoyed: Would you kindly stop kicking the back of my seat?6think kindly of somebody formal to remember how nice someone was: I hope people will think kindly of me when I die.USAGEA request such as would you kindly...? or kindly shut the door! is polite but very formal and old-fashioned. In informal contexts, it sounds as though you are annoyed. It is more common to say could you please...?WORD CHOICE: kindly, kind• Kindly is usually the adverb form of kind: He kindly opened the door for me.• Kindly is also an adjective that describes a person’s general character, but this is not common and seems old-fashioned: The kindly old woman gave him a cookie.• Instead, you should use the adjective kind to describe a person’s general character or their behavior at one particular moment: The kind old woman gave him a cookie. The old woman was often kind to me. Don’t say: She’s often kindly to me. adverb | adjective kindlykindly2 adjective old-fashioned kind and caring for other people: Mr. Bonnett was a kindly old man.—kindliness noun [countable] |
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