peripherally
peripherally — 副詞
1. from the sidelines rather than as a main part, with only limited importance or i
次要地
只在旁邊參與，非核心部分
from the sidelines rather than as a main part, with only limited importance or involvement.
Yasmin was only peripherally involved in the school play, helping once with costumes.
Yasmin 在學校戲劇演出中只是次要地參與，只幫過一次服裝。
be peripherally involved in + activity
The article mentions the strike peripherally, then quickly returns to the election.
那篇文章只是次要地提到罷工，接著很快又回到選舉話題。
verb + peripherally for limited relevance
Imran remained peripherally connected to the project after moving to another office.
Imran 搬到另一間辦公室後，和這個專案仍只有次要的連結。
Budget cuts affected the museum peripherally, mainly delaying one small weekend program.
預算刪減只在次要層面影響了那間博物館，主要只是讓一個小型週末活動延後。
- peripherally involved
- peripherally related
- peripherally connected
- peripherally concerned
- marginally
often stresses a very small amount or effect, not just an outer role
- tangentially
more formal; suggests only a side connection to the main topic
- secondarily
stresses lower priority rather than weak involvement
文法句型
be peripherally involved in + noun
be peripherally related / connected to + noun
verb + peripherally
用法筆記
Often follows words such as 'involved', 'connected', 'related', and 'concerned'. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about limited relevance or participation, not a physical edge.
2. near the boundary of an area, object, or field of view, not near its center.
在外圍
在某物外側或視野邊邊
near the boundary of an area, object, or field of view, not near its center.
Rodrigo noticed a cyclist peripherally while checking the bus mirror.
Rodrigo 在查看公車後視鏡時，在外圍瞥見了一名腳踏車騎士。
notice + something + peripherally
Soft blue lights glowed peripherally around the stage during the final song.
最後一首歌演出時，柔和的藍燈在舞台外圍發亮。
peripherally around + object
Gabriel could see the fire exit only peripherally from the back row.
Gabriel 從後排只能在外圍看見那個消防出口。
During the demo, warning icons stayed peripherally on the screen, far from the main menu.
一道細裂痕沿著盤子的外圍延伸，靠近它的邊緣。
- see peripherally
- notice peripherally
- peripherally visible
- glow peripherally
- around
more general and much less precise about staying near the outer line
- marginally
formal; can describe an edge position, but often sounds more abstract
- centrally
in the middle rather than near the outer edge
文法句型
see / notice + something + peripherally
verb + peripherally around + noun
be peripherally visible
用法筆記
Common with verbs of seeing and with descriptions of marks, lights, or movement near an outer line. Distinguish from sense 1: here the word describes literal position, not low importance.
3. through a vein or other access point in the arms, hands, legs, or feet rather th
經周邊靜脈
經手腳等周邊靜脈進入體內
through a vein or other access point in the arms, hands, legs, or feet rather than through a central line deeper in the body.
The nurse gave the antibiotics peripherally through a vein in Lien's hand.
護理師透過 Lien 手上的周邊靜脈給了抗生素。
administer + drug + peripherally
Because treatment was short, the team delivered it peripherally instead of using a chest line.
因為療程不長，醫療團隊改成經周邊靜脈輸注，沒有使用胸前導管。
peripherally instead of central access
Doctors decided to feed Bilal peripherally until the stomach swelling eased.
醫師決定先經周邊靜脈為 Bilal 供給營養，直到胃部腫脹緩解。
The pain medicine was started peripherally before the surgeon inserted a central line.
外科醫師放入中心導管前，先經周邊靜脈開始給止痛藥。
- administer peripherally
- deliver peripherally
- feed peripherally
- given peripherally
- via peripheral access
technical phrase used when the route is through a limb vein or similar outer access point
- centrally
through a central line rather than through the limbs
文法句型
administer + drug + peripherally
be given / delivered peripherally
feed + patient + peripherally
用法筆記
Used in clinical writing with verbs such as 'give', 'administer', 'deliver', and 'feed'. Distinguish from sense 2: this is a medical route into the body, not a general location near an outer edge.
同根字
- periphery名詞C2
- peripheral形容詞C1