glancingly

IPA/ˈɡlɑːn.sɪŋ.li/
IPA/ˈɡlæn.sɪŋ.li/

glancingly — 副詞

1. so that something only brushes a surface from the side instead of hitting it squ

1.副詞C2
釋義

擦邊地

從側邊擦過，不是正面撞上

so that something only brushes a surface from the side instead of hitting it squarely.

例句

The tennis ball hit the net glancingly and still dropped inside the line.

那顆網球擦邊地碰到球網後，還是落在界內。

hit + glancingly before changing direction

A branch brushed glancingly across Naoko's hat as she ducked under the tree.

Naoko 彎身鑽過樹下時，一根樹枝斜斜地擦過她的帽子。

brush glancingly across + object

常見搭配
  • hit glancingly
  • strike glancingly
  • brush glancingly across
  • catch glancingly
  • glance glancingly off
同義詞
  • diagonally

    broader and more everyday; often describes direction rather than contact

  • aslant

    literary or formal; often used for light, rain, or a line

  • sideways

    more general and less tied to a brushing impact

反義詞
  • squarely

    with full contact, not from the side

  • head-on

    in a direct line, facing the object straight

文法句型

hit / strike / brush + glancingly

glancingly + across / off

用法筆記

Most often used with verbs of contact such as hit, strike, brush, or catch. It suggests light side contact rather than a full, direct impact.

常見錯誤

The car hit the wall glancingly and stopped dead.
The car hit the wall glancingly and scraped along the side.
use this sense only when the contact comes from the side, not straight on.

2. in a brief or indirect way that only touches on a subject instead of explaining

2.副詞C2
釋義

順帶地

只稍微帶到，沒有細講或正面處理

in a brief or indirect way that only touches on a subject instead of explaining it fully or treating it as important.

例句

Padma glancingly mentioned the hospital bill before changing the subject.

Padma 順帶提到醫院帳單後，就換了話題。

mention + glancingly for a brief reference

The news report dealt glancingly with the strike and rushed back to celebrity gossip.

那篇新聞報導對罷工只是輕描淡寫地帶過，接著又回去講名人八卦。

deal with + glancingly

常見搭配
  • mention glancingly
  • deal with glancingly
  • refer glancingly to
  • answer glancingly
  • treat glancingly
同義詞
  • briefly

    more neutral; does not always suggest avoidance or downplaying

  • indirectly

    broader and more common; often stresses lack of openness

  • lightly

    can stress treating a serious subject as if it mattered less

反義詞
  • fully

    with complete treatment and detail

  • directly

    openly and without avoiding the point

  • seriously

    with the weight or care the topic deserves

文法句型

mention / refer to / deal with + glancingly

answer / treat + glancingly

用法筆記

Most common with verbs such as mention, refer to, deal with, or answer. It often suggests either brief treatment or a tone that makes the subject seem less serious than it really is.

常見錯誤

The committee glancingly solved the funding problem.
The committee dealt glancingly with the funding problem.
this sense is about how little attention a topic receives, not about solving it.

同根字

常見搭配

常用片語

  • hit glancingly
  • brush glancingly across
  • mention glancingly
  • deal with glancingly
  • refer glancingly to