legibly
legibly — 副詞
1. if writing is done like this, the shapes of the letters and numbers are tidy eno
清晰易讀地
把字寫得形狀清楚、別人看得懂
if writing is done like this, the shapes of the letters and numbers are tidy enough for another person to work out each one
Mert printed his name legibly at the top of the exam paper before starting.
Mert 在考卷最上方清晰易讀地寫下自己的名字才開始作答。
verb + legibly with print / write
Please fill in the form legibly so the clerk at the front desk can read your address.
請把表格填得清晰易讀，櫃檯的職員才看得清楚你的地址。
imperative: fill in / write … legibly
The doctor's notes were not written legibly, and the pharmacist had to phone the clinic to check the dosage.
醫師的字寫得不夠清楚易讀，藥師只好打電話到診所確認劑量。
Felix signed the contract legibly on every page so there would be no dispute later.
Felix 在每一頁合約上都清晰易讀地簽下名字，避免日後產生爭議。
The teacher reminded the class to label their drawings legibly in pencil.
老師提醒全班用鉛筆把圖畫上的標示寫得清晰易讀。
文法句型
verb (often write / print / sign) + legibly
用法筆記
Almost always paired with a writing or marking verb (write, print, sign, label, fill in). Frequently appears in negative or imperative forms in instructions and complaints about handwriting.
常見錯誤
legibly — 形容詞
1. if writing or print is like this, the shapes are clear and tidy enough for a rea
字跡清楚的
形狀整齊、看得懂的字或印刷
if writing or print is like this, the shapes are clear and tidy enough for a reader to work out each letter and number
Amira's notes were so legible that her classmates often borrowed them before tests.
Amira 的筆記字跡非常清楚，同學常在考試前向她借去看。
predicative: be + legible
The faded receipt from the corner shop was barely legible after a week in Jisoo's wet coat pocket.
在 Jisoo 濕透的外套口袋裡放了一週，雜貨店那張收據幾乎已經看不清楚了。
barely / hardly + legible
Please use a black pen so your signature stays legible on the photocopied form.
請改用黑色筆，這樣你的簽名影印之後仍然字跡清楚。
Elena's grandmother kept a stack of legible recipe cards in a small wooden box on the kitchen shelf.
Elena 的祖母在廚房架子上的小木盒裡，放了一疊字跡清楚的食譜卡。
- readable
more everyday register; less formal than legible
- clear
broader; works for sound, sight, and meaning
- decipherable
stresses the effort needed to work out very messy or coded writing
- illegible
direct opposite — impossible to read
- unreadable
wider scope; includes content too dull or too damaged to read
文法句型
legible + noun (handwriting, signature, label)
be + legible
用法筆記
Typically describes handwriting, print, signs, or labels — physical marks that a reader sees. Often modified by 'barely', 'hardly', or 'still' to grade how readable the writing is.
常見錯誤
2. if a pattern, feeling, or influence is like this, the signs of it are obvious en
清晰可辨的
細心觀察就能看出的痕跡或情緒
if a pattern, feeling, or influence is like this, the signs of it are obvious enough that a careful observer can pick them out, almost as if they were written down
Gita's disappointment was legible in the slow way she folded the rejection letter.
Gita 慢慢摺起那封拒絕信時，失望的神情清晰可辨。
metaphorical: emotion + legible in + action
The influence of Tang Dynasty poetry is still legible in the structure of these modern Taipei lyrics.
在這些現代台北歌詞的結構裡，仍清晰可辨地看得到唐詩的影響。
influence + legible in + work
Centuries of trade with the Portuguese remain legible on the food stalls of Macau's old streets.
在澳門老街的小吃攤上，幾百年來與葡萄牙人通商的痕跡至今清晰可辨。
The pressure of the long campaign was legible on Senator Darius's face by election night.
到了選舉之夜，長期競選的壓力在 Darius 參議員的臉上已清晰可辨。
- discernible
more common in formal English for things noticed by careful observation
- apparent
broader; signals what is plainly visible without the 'reading' metaphor
- perceptible
stresses the act of perception, less tied to writing imagery
- imperceptible
opposite — too faint for an observer to pick up
- hidden
wider scope; deliberately concealed rather than simply faint
文法句型
be + legible (+ in / on)
用法筆記
Used metaphorically of feelings, history, or influence that show themselves through visible signs. Distinguish from sense 1 (adjective): sense 1 needs actual written marks; sense 2 treats anything visible as if it could be read.