| 单词 | lightly |
| 释义 | lightly —lightly /ˈlaɪt.li/ adverb (GENTLY) B1 gently: » She patted him lightly on the shoulder.Thesaurus+: ↑Self-control and moderationC1 If food is lightly cooked, it is cooked for only a short time: » lightly cooked vegetablesThesaurus+: ↑Preparing food using heat , ↑Preparing foodWord Builder:–Nouns: light, lighter, lighting, lightness–Adjectives: light–Verbs: light, lighten–Adverbs: lightly• • • Extra Examples:» Dust the face lightly with powder.» I like eggs lightly cooked so that the yolk is still runny.» He touched me lightly on the cheek.» Dab the paint on lightly.» She applied the make-up lightly.adverb (NOT SERIOUSLY) F0 If you say something lightly, you are not serious when you say it: » "Anyway, it won't affect me because I'm leaving," she said lightly.Thesaurus+: ↑Humour and humorousnot do sth lightlyC2 If something is not said or treated lightly, it is said or treated in a serious way, after great thought: » Accusations like these from a top minister are not made lightly.Thesaurus+: ↑Lacking humourWord Builder:–Nouns: light, lighter, lighting, lightness–Adjectives: light–Verbs: light, lighten–Adverbs: lightlyadverb (NOT SEVERELY) get off lightly; let sb off lightly► F0 to be punished or to punish someone less severely than might have been expected: » I think he got off quite lightly considering it's his third driving offence.Thesaurus+: ↑Not punishing and reducing punishment |
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