intelligibly
/ɪnˈtelɪdʒəbli/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈtelɪdʒəbli/ (ame, ipa)
intelligibly — 副詞
1. so that another person can follow the words or meaning without much difficulty,
清楚易懂地
表達得讓人容易聽懂或看懂
so that another person can follow the words or meaning without much difficulty, because the speech, writing, or explanation is expressed plainly
Feng spoke intelligibly during the emergency call, so the operator got the address right.
Feng 在緊急電話裡說得很清楚，接線員才能正確記下地址。
speak intelligibly when exact details matter
The museum guide explained the map intelligibly, and the schoolchildren found the old city gate.
博物館導覽員把地圖解說得清楚易懂，學童就找到了老城門。
explain + something + intelligibly
After two weeks of practice, Iris read the poem intelligibly to her grandparents on video.
練習兩週後，Iris 已能在視訊裡把那首詩讀得讓祖父母都聽得懂。
The witness answered intelligibly despite the broken microphone and the noise from the street outside.
儘管麥克風壞了、街外又很吵，那位證人回答時仍讓人聽得懂。
Karim rewrote the safety steps intelligibly on the whiteboard for the night-shift team.
Karim 在白板上把安全步驟改寫得清楚易懂，方便夜班團隊查看。
- clearly
more everyday and broader; it also covers obviousness, not only understandable expression
- understandably
usually comments that a reaction is reasonable, not that speech or writing is easy to follow
- plainly
often stresses straightforward wording rather than the listener's ability to make out the message
- unintelligibly
direct opposite — in a way that other people cannot understand
- confusingly
broader opposite; the message may be heard clearly but still arranged badly
文法句型
speak / explain / answer + intelligibly
read + something + intelligibly
write + something + intelligibly
用法筆記
Most often modifies verbs of speaking, writing, reading aloud, or explaining. It is especially common when listeners or readers must catch exact words, directions, or instructions.