| 单词 | blithely |
| 释义 | blithely (once / 4052 pages) adv The adverb blithely describes something you do in a casually cheerful, somewhat neglectful way, like when you blithely ride your bike down the street, not even thinking about all the homework you have to do. Something that's done blithely is careless, like a group of kids blithely dashing off across a frozen pond on their ice skates, forgetting about their slower friend. You could talk blithely about your brand new laptop, forgetting that your friend can't afford a new computer. Blithely also means "happily," without implying that anything is being overlooked or ignored, like a winning team blithely celebrating their victory. WORD FAMILYblithe: blithely, blitheness, blithesome, blithest+/blithesome: blithesomely, blithesomest USAGE EXAMPLESThe show dwelled on the diversity complaints aired through #OscarsSoWhite, yet blithely mocked Asian-Americans with punch lines that banked on Asian stereotypes. New York Times(May 25, 2016) Mr. Fils said well-educated city dwellers deepen rural resentments by blithely portraying the countryside as a place of backwardness. New York Times(Dec 06, 2016) Indians were among many shocked by Trump’s blithely friendly tone with Pakistan’s Sharif. Los Angeles Times(Dec 03, 2016) adv in a joyous manner Syn|Ant gayly, happily, jubilantly, merrily, mirthfully unhappily in an unpleasant way |
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