chemically

/ˈkemɪkli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkemɪkli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈke-mi-k(ə-)lē/ (ame, mw)

chemically — 副詞

1. describing an action, a process, or a property that relates to chemicals or to t

1.副詞B2
釋義

化學上

涉及化學物質或化學方法地

describing an action, a process, or a property that relates to chemicals or to the science of chemistry

例句

The soil was chemically tested before the farmers planted the new crop.

土壤在農民種植新作物之前先經過了化學測試。

collocation: chemically tested [before use]

Theo's doctor explained that the medicine would chemically alter how his body processes sugar.

Theo 的醫生解釋說,這種藥會從化學層面改變他身體處理糖分的方式。

collocation: chemically alter [body function]

用法筆記

Most common with verbs describing laboratory or industrial processes: test, treat, react, alter, bind, or analyse. Also frequently paired with adjectives such as similar, different, stable, or active to describe a substance's properties from a chemistry perspective.

常見錯誤

This food is chemically.
This food is chemically tested before sale.
💡chemically is an adverb, not an adjective; it must modify a verb or an adjective, not stand alone as a complement.