hospitably

IPA/hɒˈspɪtəbli/
IPA/ˈhɑːspɪtəbli/

hospitably — 副詞

1. in a warm and generous way that makes guests feel welcome and well looked after

1.副詞C1
釋義

好客地

以親切、慷慨的態度接待賓客

in a warm and generous way that makes guests feel welcome and well looked after

例句

Lakshmi greeted the new neighbours hospitably, inviting them in for tea and warm bread.

Lakshmi 好客地招呼新鄰居,邀請他們進屋喝茶、吃熱麵包。

hospitably + greet, then invite guests in

The village received the stranded climbers hospitably, giving them dry clothes and hot meals.

那座村莊好客地收留了受困的登山客,給他們乾衣服和熱餐。

group/place subject + received ... hospitably

同義詞
  • warmly

    broader; covers any friendly feeling, not only the welcoming of guests

  • graciously

    stresses polite, well-mannered kindness; hospitably stresses the giving of food, drink, or shelter

  • generously

    focuses on giving a lot; hospitably adds the idea that the giving is aimed at making guests comfortable

反義詞
  • coldly

    receiving someone without warmth or care

  • grudgingly

    helping a guest unwillingly, as if it were a burden

文法句型

hospitably + verb

verb + object + hospitably

用法筆記

Almost always modifies verbs of receiving people — welcome, greet, receive, treat, entertain — and the people received are guests or visitors, not paying customers in a shop or restaurant.

常見錯誤

The waiter served our food hospitably.
The host welcomed her guests hospitably.
💡'hospitably' describes how you receive guests, usually in your home, not ordinary paid service in a restaurant.