externally

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externally — 副詞

1. describing something done on the outer surface of an object, or involving people

1.副詞B2
釋義

外部地；對外

在外表上，或來自團體、組織外部

describing something done on the outer surface of an object, or involving people, money, or decisions coming from beyond a group, organization, or particular situation.

例句

The ointment should be applied externally only, never swallowed or put inside the mouth.

這款藥膏只能外用，絕對不可以吞下去或放進嘴巴裡。

medical instruction: 'apply X externally'

Élise's old apartment building looks tired externally, but the rooms inside have been fully repaired.

Élise 以前住的公寓外部看起來很舊，但裡面的房間都已經整修過了。

contrast pattern: 'looks X externally, but inside …'

常見搭配
  • applied externally
  • mounted externally
  • recruited externally
  • funded externally
  • audited externally
  • graded externally
  • appears externally
  • looks externally
同義詞
  • outwardly

    stronger pull toward the visible-appearance reading; less common for physical surfaces

  • outside

    much more everyday; can also be a noun or preposition, so the part of speech is less clear in context

  • from outside

    phrase form that fits the organizational reading specifically (hired from outside)

反義詞
  • internally

    the direct opposite for both the physical and organizational readings

  • inwardly

    opposite of the appearance-vs-feeling reading (inwardly nervous)

用法筆記

Covers two related uses without splitting senses: the physical 'on the outer surface' reading (often with verbs like apply, mount, attach) and the figurative 'from outside a group or organization' reading (often passive with verbs like recruit, fund, audit, assess). Context, not a different definition, tells the reader which is meant.

常見錯誤

The water tank sits externally the house.
The water tank sits externally, on the wall of the house.
externally is an adverb, not a preposition; it cannot take a noun phrase directly after it.
an externally building
an external building
use the adjective 'external' before a noun; 'externally' only modifies verbs or adjectives.

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