mutually

IPA/ˈmjuːtʃuəli/
KK[mjˈutʃuəli]IPA/ˈmjuːtʃuəli/

mutually — 副詞

1. with two people or groups sharing the same feeling, choice, or effect toward eac

1.副詞B2
釋義

彼此；相互

雙方以相同方式對待對方

with two people or groups sharing the same feeling, choice, or effect toward each other, not just one side acting alone.

例句

After weeks of talks, the neighbors reached a mutually acceptable plan.

談了幾週後，鄰居們終於達成彼此都能接受的方案。

reach a mutually acceptable + noun

The two shops were mutually dependent during the quiet winter months.

在冷清的冬季月份裡，這兩家店彼此依賴。

be mutually + adjective

常見搭配
  • mutually acceptable
  • mutually agreed
  • mutually beneficial
  • mutually dependent
  • mutually supportive
  • mutually respectful
同義詞
  • reciprocally

    more formal, often used in academic, legal, or technical writing

  • jointly

    focuses on doing something together, not always on a two-way feeling

  • equally

    stresses balance in amount or degree rather than a shared relationship

反義詞
  • unilaterally

    describes one side acting or deciding alone

  • one-sidedly

    emphasizes that only one side shows the feeling or action

文法句型

mutually + adjective

mutually + past participle

be mutually + adjective

用法筆記

Usually placed before an adjective or past participle, especially when a relationship, agreement, or shared result involves two sides. Use it when the feeling or decision goes both ways, not for a one-direction action from one person to another.

常見錯誤

The coach mutually praised the runner.
The coach praised the runner.
'mutually' needs both sides to share the action or feeling, not a one-way action.
They helped mutually during the flood.
They helped each other during the flood.
with direct actions like 'help', English usually uses 'each other' instead of 'mutually' after the verb.

同根字

  • mutual
    形容詞B2
  • mutuality
    名詞C2

常見搭配

常用片語

  • mutually acceptable
  • mutually agreed
  • mutually beneficial
  • mutually dependent
  • mutually supportive
  • mutually respectful