quaintly

IPA/ˈkweɪntli/
KK[kwˈentli]IPA/ˈkweɪntli/

quaintly — 副詞

1. having an appealingly old-fashioned or unusual quality that suggests a simpler o

1.副詞C1
釋義

古雅地

以古樸別緻、有舊時代韻味的方式

having an appealingly old-fashioned or unusual quality that suggests a simpler or earlier time

例句

Gabriel's cottage was quaintly furnished with floral curtains and a wood-burning stove.

Gabriel 的小屋佈置古雅，有印花窗簾和柴火爐。

quaintly + past participle (furnished)

Leo read aloud a quaintly worded invitation that sounded like it came from a Victorian novel.

Leo 大聲讀出一張措辭古雅的邀請函，聽起來像來自維多利亞時代的小說。

常見搭配
  • quaintly furnished
  • quaintly decorated
  • quaintly old-fashioned
  • quaintly polite
  • quaintly worded
同義詞
  • charmingly

    broader — does not imply old-fashionedness; can describe any pleasant quality

  • picturesquely

    restricted to visual settings and landscapes, not behaviour or objects

反義詞
  • modishly

    describes something fashionably modern, the opposite of old-fashioned charm

文法句型

quaintly + adjective (e.g. quaintly old-fashioned)

quaintly + past participle (e.g. quaintly decorated)

quaintly + verb (e.g. wrote quaintly)

用法筆記

Frequently modifies past participles (quaintly furnished, quaintly decorated) and adjectives describing style (quaintly old-fashioned, quaintly polite). The subject is usually a place, object, or custom — not a person's deliberate action.

常見錯誤

She quaintly wore a hat to the wedding' (when meaning a charming hat).
She wore a quaintly old-fashioned hat to the wedding.
'quaintly' modifies a description of the hat, not the act of wearing it.

2. seeming oddly old-fashioned or out of step by present-day standards, often in a

2.副詞C1
釋義

古怪地

以陳舊古怪、不合時宜的方式

seeming oddly old-fashioned or out of step by present-day standards, often in a mildly surprising way

例句

The manager's quaintly rigid view of dress codes surprised the younger staff members.

經理對服裝規定的古板看法讓年輕員工感到驚訝。

quaintly + adjective (rigid)

Valentina laughed at the quaintly romantic note her grandmother had written in the 1950s.

Valentina 看到祖母在1950年代寫的那張陳舊浪漫的紙條，笑了出來。

常見搭配
  • quaintly formal
  • quaintly rigid
  • quaintly outdated
  • quaintly romantic
  • quaintly naive
同義詞
  • oddly

    less specific about old-fashionedness; can describe any kind of strangeness

  • strangely

    similar register to oddly but slightly stronger; does not imply charm

反義詞
  • fashionably

    describes something that fits current trends

文法句型

quaintly + adjective (e.g. quaintly formal)

quaintly + past participle (e.g. quaintly outdated)

用法筆記

Carries a mildly critical or amused tone, unlike Sense 1 which is purely appreciative. Commonly modifies adjectives such as formal, rigid, romantic, naive, or outdated. Subject is often a rule, belief, object, or behaviour that belongs to an earlier era.

常見錯誤

His quaintly behavior annoyed the team.
His quaintly rigid ideas annoyed the team.
'quaintly' is an adverb and must modify an adjective, verb, or other adverb, not a noun.

同根字

  • quaint
    形容詞B2
  • quaintness
    名詞C1

常見搭配

常用片語

  • quaintly + adjective
  • quaintly + past participle
  • quaintly + verb