passably

IPA/ˈpɑːsəbli/
KK[pˈæsəbli]IPA/ˈpæsəbli/

passably — 副詞

1. to a level that is good enough to be acceptable, though clearly not impressive o

1.副詞C1
釋義

尚可地

達到可接受程度，但稱不上出色

to a level that is good enough to be acceptable, though clearly not impressive or skilled.

例句

Felipe plays the guitar passably, but he would not enter a real competition.

Felipe 吉他彈得還算過得去，但他不會去參加正式比賽。

verb + passably for a skill done at an acceptable but not strong level

Mira speaks French passably well after only two months of evening classes.

Mira 只上了兩個月的夜間課程，法文已經說得算過得去。

common collocation: passably well

常見搭配
  • passably well
  • passably good
  • passably fluent
  • play / speak / sing passably
  • passably decent
同義詞
  • tolerably

    very close in meaning; slightly more formal and bookish

  • adequately

    more neutral; focuses on meeting a requirement without the mild disappointment

  • decently

    warmer praise than 'passably'; suggests genuinely fine, not just acceptable

  • moderately

    describes the degree of a quality rather than how well something is done

反義詞
  • excellently

    describes a much higher standard than passably

  • poorly

    below the level of acceptability that passably implies

文法句型

verb + passably

passably + adjective

用法筆記

Often modifies an adjective or another adverb (passably good, passably well), softening it toward 'just good enough'. Mildly negative in tone — suggests the speaker expected or hoped for more.

常見錯誤

She sings passably bad.
She sings passably well.
passably modifies positive adjectives or adverbs to mean 'acceptably', not negative ones.
The food was passably.
The food was passably good.
passably is an adverb and needs an adjective or verb to modify; it cannot stand alone as a complement.

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常見搭配

副詞搭配

  • passably well
  • fairly passably

常用片語

  • passably good
  • passably fluent
  • passably decent