bearably
bearably — 形容詞
1. describes an unpleasant experience or condition that someone is able to tolerate
可忍受的
能夠被容忍或接受的
describes an unpleasant experience or condition that someone is able to tolerate or accept, even though it is far from pleasant.
The pain in Wei's knee was bearable after she took the medicine from the clinic.
Wei 吃了診所開的藥之後，膝蓋的疼痛變得可以忍受。
Noor found the long train ride bearable because the views of the countryside were lovely.
Noor 覺得漫長的火車車程可以接受，因為窗外的鄉村景色很美。
found the long train ride bearable
The noise from the street was barely bearable, so Layla closed all the windows.
街上的噪音勉強還能忍受，於是 Layla 把所有的窗戶都關上了。
James thought the criticism from his boss was bearable since it helped him improve.
James 認為主管的批評還能接受，因為那些意見幫助他進步。
- tolerable
more common than bearable; suggests something meets a minimum acceptable standard
- endurable
emphasises the ability to withstand something over time
- manageable
more active; implies having some control over the difficulty
- unbearable
too unpleasant to tolerate at all
- intolerable
impossible to accept or endure
文法句型
be + bearable
find + object + bearable
barely/hardly + bearable
用法筆記
Often paired with 'barely' or 'hardly' to stress that a situation is almost too unpleasant to tolerate. The subject is typically a condition, pain, noise, weather, or other source of discomfort.
常見錯誤
bearably — 副詞
1. used before an adjective or after a verb to describe an action or condition that
還算
在可以容忍的範圍內
used before an adjective or after a verb to describe an action or condition that happens at a level a person can accept, even if the situation is not good. For example, when a room is bearably warm, the warmth is not too strong to handle.
The weather in early spring was bearably warm, so Mateo walked to work.
早春天氣還算暖和，於是 Mateo 走路去上班。
bearably warm
Lucia found the hotel room bearably clean despite the worn-out carpet.
Lucia 覺得旅館房間雖然地毯破舊，但還算乾淨。
The exam questions were bearably difficult, and most students finished on time.
考試題目難度還可以，大多數學生都按時寫完。
Vikram spoke bearably slowly so the international visitors could follow his talk.
Vikram 講話速度放得夠慢，讓國際訪客能聽懂他的發言。
- tolerably
more common and interchangeable in most contexts
- acceptably
focuses on meeting a standard rather than enduring something unpleasant
- unbearably
at a level too unpleasant to tolerate
文法句型
bearably + adjective
verb + bearably + adjective
用法筆記
Almost always used to modify an adjective (bearably hot, bearably clean) rather than a standalone verb. Rare in casual conversation; more common in descriptive or formal writing.