clinically
clinically — 副詞
1. based on direct observation and care of real patients by a trained doctor, rathe
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.
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'
Roya treats each patient clinically, asking about symptoms before ordering any blood tests.
Roya 以臨床方式診治每一位病人，會先問症狀，再決定要不要安排抽血檢查。
clinically modifying a verb of medical practice
Nurses are taught to assess wounds clinically at the bedside, not only by reading lab reports.
護理人員被教導要在病床邊臨床評估傷口，而不是只看檢驗報告。
contrast with theoretical or lab-based judgment
- clinically trained
- clinically examined
- clinically tested
- clinically administered
- medically
broader; covers any aspect of medical science, not only hands-on patient care
- diagnostically
narrower; focuses on the act of identifying a disease
- theoretically
based on ideas rather than direct patient contact
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
2. as confirmed by the results of a formal medical trial or study, often used to cl
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.
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'
The vaccine was clinically shown to lower the risk of severe illness in elderly people.
這支疫苗經臨床證實能降低長者罹患重症的風險。
passive: 'was clinically shown to'
Doctors say Talia is clinically obese, but she feels healthy and walks five kilometres each morning.
醫師說 Talia 在臨床上屬於肥胖，但她自己覺得健康，每天清晨還走五公里路。
collocation: 'clinically obese / depressed / dead' — a formal label
- clinically proven
- clinically significant
- clinically depressed
- clinically obese
- scientifically
broader; covers any scientific evidence, not only medical trials
- medically
general medical context; less tied to formal trial evidence
- 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
3. in a calm, distant way that shows no warm feelings or pity, as if you were study
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.
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
The detective examined the crime scene clinically, taking notes without any visible shock.
那位偵探冷淡地檢視犯罪現場，邊看邊做筆記，臉上看不出任何震驚。
scene of professional emotional distance
Élise found her boss's emails strangely clinically worded, even when a colleague had just lost a parent.
Élise 覺得老闆的電子郵件用語冷得奇怪，連同事剛失去父母時都一樣。
clinically + past participle to describe tone
- look clinically
- describe clinically
- speak clinically
- examine clinically
- coldly
more directly about lack of warmth in tone
- dispassionately
more neutral; suggests fairness rather than coldness
- detachedly
emphasises mental distance rather than coldness
- warmly
with open, friendly feelings
- sympathetically
showing that you share another person's feelings
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
4. describing a place that feels too plain, white, or empty, so it gives no sense o
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.
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
The hotel lobby was clinically lit, with bright white tubes that made every face look pale.
飯店大廳的燈光單調慘白，明亮的白色燈管把每張臉都照得蒼白。
clinically + past participle for lighting and atmosphere
Felix complained that his new office was decorated clinically, with grey walls and no plants or pictures.
Felix 抱怨他的新辦公室裝潢得太單調，灰色的牆面上沒有任何植物或畫作。
verb + clinically about interior design
- clinically white
- clinically bare
- clinically tidy
- clinically lit
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
同根字
常見搭配
常用片語
- clinically proven
- clinically tested
- clinically significant
- clinically depressed