freshly

IPA/ˈfreʃli/
KK[frˈɛʃli]IPA/ˈfreʃli/

freshly — 副詞

1. only a short time ago, used right before a past participle to describe something

1.副詞B1
釋義

剛剛；新近地

用於過去分詞前，表示剛完成不久

only a short time ago, used right before a past participle to describe something that has just been made, picked, washed, or prepared.

例句

Rafael set a basket of freshly baked bread on the kitchen table.

Rafael 把一籃剛烤好的麵包放在廚房桌上。

freshly + past participle (baked); food-preparation collocation

The hallway smelled of freshly painted walls and warm summer air.

走廊裡飄著剛粉刷過的牆壁味，還有夏日溫暖的空氣。

freshly + past participle (painted) modifying a noun

常見搭配
  • freshly baked
  • freshly painted
  • freshly picked
  • freshly washed
  • freshly brewed
  • freshly cut
  • freshly squeezed
  • freshly ground
同義詞
  • newly

    interchangeable in most participle slots; slightly more formal

  • recently

    wider use — also works with finite verbs, where 'freshly' does not

  • just

    informal; precedes a finite verb ('I just baked it'), unlike 'freshly'

反義詞
  • stale

    describes the result, not the timing — opposite of 'freshly baked' as a state

文法句型

freshly + past participle

用法筆記

Almost always followed directly by a past participle (baked, made, picked, painted, washed, brewed). Rarely stands alone or modifies a finite verb — say 'the bread was baked recently', not 'the bread was baked freshly'.

常見錯誤

The cake was baked freshly this morning.
The cake was freshly baked this morning.
'freshly' goes directly before the past participle, not after the verb.
I freshly arrived at the airport.
I just arrived at the airport.
'freshly' does not work with finite verbs of movement; use 'just' or 'recently' instead.

2. in a rude or cheeky way, especially when a younger person answers back to an adu

2.副詞C1
釋義

頂嘴地；無禮

形容晚輩對長輩說話沒大沒小

in a rude or cheeky way, especially when a younger person answers back to an adult with disrespect.

例句

Roya scolded her son for answering freshly when his teacher asked a question.

Roya 罵她兒子在老師問問題時回話無禮。

answer + freshly; common pairing in scolding context

The waiter spoke so freshly to the elderly customer that the manager apologised.

服務生對那位年長顧客講話太沒禮貌，經理只好出來道歉。

speak + freshly + to someone

常見搭配
  • speak freshly to
  • answer freshly
  • reply freshly
  • talk freshly to
同義詞
  • cheekily

    British equivalent; same playful-rude tone

  • impertinently

    more formal; stronger disapproval

  • rudely

    broader — covers all rude manner, not only back-talk

反義詞

文法句型

speak/answer/reply freshly to someone

用法筆記

Almost exclusively American informal, mainly in spoken English when adults describe a child or teenager's rude reply. Pairs with speech verbs (speak, answer, reply, talk). Distinguish from sense 1 by the absence of a past participle — here 'freshly' modifies a finite verb.

常見錯誤

Do not speak freshly bread at the table.
Do not speak freshly to your grandmother.
sense 2 needs a person as the target, introduced by 'to'.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • freshly baked
  • freshly painted
  • freshly picked
  • freshly brewed
  • freshly squeezed
  • freshly cut
  • freshly washed
  • freshly ground

介系詞搭配

  • freshly to (someone)