physically

/ˈfɪzɪkli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɪzɪkli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfi-zi-k(ə-)lē/ (ame, mw)

physically — 副詞

1. with reference to the body, including health, strength, or outward appearance, n

1.副詞B2
釋義

身體上

就身體、體力或外表而言

with reference to the body, including health, strength, or outward appearance, not thoughts or feelings

例句

After the long flight, Nina felt physically tired for two days.

長途飛行後，Nina 累了整整兩天。

physically + adjective for body condition

The game was simple mentally, but physically hard for young players.

這個遊戲在思考上很簡單，但對年輕球員來說身體上很吃力。

contrast: mentally ... physically

同義詞
  • bodily

    more formal and often used for injury, harm, or direct contact

  • outwardly

    only about visible appearance, not health or strength

  • in shape

    informal and only about fitness

反義詞
  • mentally

    describes the mind, thinking, or memory instead of the body

  • emotionally

    focuses on feelings rather than bodily condition

文法句型

physically tired / strong / healthy / active

physically + adjective

用法筆記

Often used before adjectives such as tired, strong, healthy, active, and attractive. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about real-world limits or material facts rather than a person's body.

常見錯誤

❌After the race, I was physical tired.
✅After the race, I was physically tired.
💡Use the adverb 'physically' before an adjective, not the adjective 'physical'.

2. within the real world of objects, space, size, and the limits set by nature

2.副詞B2
釋義

物理上

就現實條件或自然法則而言

within the real world of objects, space, size, and the limits set by nature

例句

With one door and fifty guests, escape was not physically possible.

只有一扇門又有五十位客人時，要逃出去在物理上是不可能的。

physically possible / impossible

The sofa was physically too large to fit through the door.

那張沙發太大了，根本進不了門。

real-world size limit

同義詞
  • realistically

    often about practical likelihood, not touchable objects or natural laws

  • materially

    formal and focused on actual physical form or substance

  • tangibly

    stresses something that can be touched or clearly sensed

反義詞
  • theoretically

    describes what works in idea or theory, not necessarily in the real world

文法句型

physically possible / impossible

physically touch / fit / reach + noun

用法筆記

Common with words like possible, impossible, near, large, and present when you are talking about what can really happen in the material world. Distinguish from sense 1, which describes bodily condition or appearance.

常見錯誤

❌It is physical impossible to lift this piano alone.
✅It is physically impossible to lift this piano alone.
💡Use the adverb 'physically' before 'impossible'.