abnormally
/æbˈnɔːməli/ (bre, ipa) · /æbˈnɔːrməli/ (ame, ipa)
abnormally — 副詞
1. to an unusual or worrying degree, far enough from the normal range that people n
異常地;反常
與正常或健康狀態明顯不同的方式
to an unusual or worrying degree, far enough from the normal range that people notice or become concerned — for example, a temperature, a heart rate, or a person's behaviour being clearly outside what is healthy or expected.
The summer was abnormally dry, and Linnea's vegetable garden died within weeks.
那年夏天異常乾燥,Linnea 的菜園幾週內就枯死了。
abnormally + adjective (intensifies a measurable departure)
Theo's heart was beating abnormally fast after the long climb up the cliff.
Theo 爬上懸崖之後,心跳得異常快。
abnormally + adverb describing a body process
The blood test showed that Manuela's iron level was abnormally low.
血液檢查顯示 Manuela 的鐵質含量異常偏低。
Hassan behaved abnormally at the family dinner, barely speaking to anyone.
Hassan 在家庭聚餐時舉止反常,幾乎沒跟任何人說話。
Fatima noticed that the cat had been eating abnormally little for several days.
Fatima 發現那隻貓這幾天吃得異常少。
- unusually
neutral; no implication of concern
- atypically
more formal; common in scientific writing
- exceptionally
often positive; abnormally is usually negative
文法句型
abnormally + adjective
abnormally + verb
用法筆記
Frequently pairs with measurable adjectives or adverbs (high, low, fast, slow, hot, cold) in medical, scientific, or weather contexts. Subject is often a body measurement, a weather pattern, or an observed behaviour.