clinically

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clinically — 副詞

1. based on direct observation and care of real patients by a trained doctor, rathe

1.副詞C1
釋義

臨床地

依醫師對病人實際診療的方式

based on direct observation and care of real patients by a trained doctor, rather than on theory or lab results.

例句

Dr. Imran is clinically trained to recognize early signs of skin cancer in older patients.

Imran 醫師受過臨床訓練，能在年長病人身上辨認出皮膚癌的早期徵兆。

clinically + past participle: 'clinically trained'

The new drug has been clinically tested on more than four thousand volunteers in Taipei hospitals.

這款新藥已在台北的醫院中對超過四千名志願者做過臨床試驗。

passive: 'has been clinically tested'

同義詞
  • medically

    broader; covers any aspect of medical science, not only hands-on patient care

  • diagnostically

    narrower; focuses on the act of identifying a disease

反義詞

文法句型

clinically + past participle

clinically + adjective

用法筆記

Subject is usually a doctor, nurse, drug, procedure, or training programme. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about how a medical professional examines or handles a patient; sense 2 is about findings produced by a formal trial.

常見錯誤

❌The medicine is clinically by Dr. Felix.
✅The medicine is prescribed clinically by Dr. Felix.
💡'clinically' modifies a verb or adjective; it cannot stand alone as the predicate.

2. as confirmed by the results of a formal medical trial or study, often used to cl

2.副詞C1
釋義

經臨床證實地

由正式醫學試驗或研究所證明

as confirmed by the results of a formal medical trial or study, often used to claim that a product really works.

例句

This face cream is clinically proven to reduce wrinkles after eight weeks of daily use.

這款面霜經臨床證實，每天使用八週能減少皺紋。

collocation: 'clinically proven'

Paul's allergy turned out to be clinically significant, so the doctor changed his treatment plan.

Paul 的過敏在臨床上具有意義，所以醫師更改了他的治療計畫。

collocation: 'clinically significant'

同義詞
  • scientifically

    broader; covers any scientific evidence, not only medical trials

  • medically

    general medical context; less tied to formal trial evidence

反義詞
  • anecdotally

    based on personal stories rather than trial data

文法句型

clinically + adjective

clinically + past participle

用法筆記

Frequently passive and very common in marketing claims (clinically proven, clinically tested) and in medical labels (clinically depressed, clinically obese). Distinguish from sense 1: here the focus is on what a study or measurement shows, not on the hands-on act of treating a patient.

常見錯誤

❌The cream is clinically work.
✅The cream is clinically proven to work.
💡'clinically' qualifies an adjective or past participle, so it needs words like 'proven', 'tested', or 'shown'.

3. in a calm, distant way that shows no warm feelings or pity, as if you were study

3.副詞C2
釋義

冷淡疏離地

態度冷靜疏離、毫無溫情或同情

in a calm, distant way that shows no warm feelings or pity, as if you were studying an object instead of caring about a person.

例句

The judge listened clinically as Tomás described the long fight to get his children back.

法官冷淡地聽著 Tomás 描述他為了爭回孩子所經歷的長期奮鬥。

verb + clinically: emotional detachment in listening

Henrik spoke clinically about his father's funeral, almost as though it had happened to a stranger.

Henrik 談起父親的喪禮時語氣疏離，彷彿那件事是發生在一個陌生人身上。

verb + clinically with a personal, emotional topic

同義詞
  • coldly

    more directly about lack of warmth in tone

  • dispassionately

    more neutral; suggests fairness rather than coldness

  • detachedly

    emphasises mental distance rather than coldness

反義詞

文法句型

verb + clinically

clinically + adjective

用法筆記

Usually negative in feel — suggests the speaker thinks more warmth would have been appropriate. Distinguish from senses 1 and 2: those are about real medicine; this is a figurative use about emotional distance, often in critical descriptions of people's behaviour.

常見錯誤

❌She is clinically as a person.
✅She behaves clinically as a person.
💡'clinically' is an adverb, so it needs a verb or adjective; it cannot directly describe a person.
❌I love you clinically.
✅I love you deeply.
💡'clinically' carries a cold, distant flavour, so it does not fit warm emotional contexts.

4. describing a place that feels too plain, white, or empty, so it gives no sense o

4.副詞C2
釋義

冷清單調地

場所過於素白空盪，毫無溫暖感

describing a place that feels too plain, white, or empty, so it gives no sense of warmth or comfort — like the inside of a hospital.

例句

The new café looked clinically white, with bare walls, metal chairs, and no soft lighting at all.

這家新開的咖啡店看起來一片冷清的白，牆面光禿、椅子是金屬的，連柔和的燈光都沒有。

clinically + adjective of colour or appearance

Pim's apartment in Bangkok feels clinically tidy, almost like a showroom no one really lives in.

Pim 在曼谷的公寓整潔得有點冷清，幾乎像一間沒人真正住的樣品屋。

clinically + adjective describing a home

同義詞
  • starkly

    stronger; emphasises sharp, severe plainness

  • sterilely

    even more hospital-like; suggests no character at all

反義詞
  • cosily

    warm and comfortable in feel

  • homely

    with a friendly, lived-in atmosphere

文法句型

clinically + adjective

verb + clinically

用法筆記

Typically used to criticise interiors, lighting, or design that feels too bare, bright, or hospital-like. Distinguish from sense 3: that sense is about a person's manner; this sense is about a place's look or atmosphere.

常見錯誤

❌The room is clinically.
✅The room looks clinically bare.
💡'clinically' must modify an adjective such as 'white', 'bare', or 'tidy'; it cannot stand alone after a linking verb.