briskly
/ˈbrɪskli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbrɪskli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbrisk-lē/ (ame, mw)
briskly — 副詞
1. with lively speed and a businesslike sense of purpose, so that an action feels a
輕快；俐落
快速有精神，也帶點幹練感
with lively speed and a businesslike sense of purpose, so that an action feels active, efficient, and ready to move on.
Hana walked briskly across the station before the last train left.
Hana 在末班車離站前輕快地穿過車站。
walk + briskly for fast movement
The nurse briskly checked my temperature and handed me a paper mask.
那位護理師俐落地量了我的體溫，還遞給我一個紙口罩。
briskly + verb in efficient routine work
After the bell, Ravi briskly stacked the chairs beside the classroom wall.
下課鈴一響，Ravi 俐落地把椅子疊到教室牆邊。
The clerk said briskly, "Next customer, please," from behind the glass window.
店員在玻璃窗後俐落地說：「下一位客人，請。」
In the cold wind, commuters walked briskly with their hands in pockets.
冷風裡，通勤的人把手插在口袋裡，輕快地往前走。
- quickly
more general; it does not always suggest the same energy or purposeful tone
- swiftly
slightly more formal and more focused on speed itself
- energetically
stresses lively effort, sometimes more than speed or efficiency
- efficiently
focuses on doing something well with little waste, not necessarily with lively movement
- slowly
opposite in speed
- lazily
opposite in energy and purpose
- hesitantly
suggests uncertainty instead of brisk confidence
文法句型
verb + briskly
briskly + verb of movement or work
say + briskly
用法筆記
Often modifies verbs of movement or task-focused action such as walk, move, check, clear, and finish. With speech verbs like say or ask, it can suggest a practical, no-nonsense tone rather than friendliness.