roundly
roundly — 副詞
1. in a very strong or harsh way that leaves no room for doubt, as when someone is
嚴厲；徹底
用力道很強、毫不留情的方式
in a very strong or harsh way that leaves no room for doubt, as when someone is criticized, scolded, or beaten
The newspaper roundly criticized the mayor for ignoring the flooded streets.
報紙嚴厲地批評市長對淹水街道置之不理。
roundly + past participle: roundly criticized
Paloma's team was roundly beaten in the final, losing by thirty points.
Paloma 的隊伍在決賽中被徹底擊敗，輸了三十分。
Teachers roundly condemned the bullying that Femi described in the school report.
老師們嚴厲地譴責了 Femi 在學校報告中描述的霸凌行為。
collocation: roundly condemned
Kabir was roundly scolded by his father for breaking the neighbor's window.
Kabir 因為打破鄰居的窗戶，被爸爸嚴厲地責罵。
- roundly criticized
- roundly condemned
- roundly beaten
- roundly defeated
- severely
a general word for harshness, without the idea of leaving no doubt
- harshly
stresses the lack of kindness in the treatment
- thoroughly
stresses completeness, not harshness
- gently
with softness rather than force
文法句型
roundly + past participle (roundly criticized)
常見錯誤
2. among most of the people who have a view on something, not just a few of them
普遍；一致
被大多數人所接受或反對
among most of the people who have a view on something, not just a few of them
The new bridge was roundly welcomed by people living on both sides of the river.
新橋受到河兩岸居民的普遍歡迎。
passive: be roundly welcomed by [group]
The proposal was roundly rejected by voters in every neighborhood of the town.
這項提案遭到鎮上每個社區選民的一致否決。
Dahlia's speech at the graduation was roundly applauded by parents and students.
Dahlia 的畢業典禮演講獲得家長和學生的普遍喝采。
collocation: roundly applauded
Eitan's decision to leave the club was roundly regretted by its members.
Eitan 決定離開俱樂部，會員們普遍感到惋惜。
- roundly welcomed
- roundly rejected
- roundly applauded
- widely
covers many people or places, with less sense of near agreement
- universally
suggests everyone without exception, which is stronger
文法句型
be + roundly + past participle (be roundly welcomed)
常見錯誤
3. in a way that says exactly what you think, without trying to be polite or soften
直率；直言
不拐彎抹角，直接說出想法
in a way that says exactly what you think, without trying to be polite or soften the message
Élise told her brother roundly that the plan would never work.
Élise 直率地告訴哥哥，這個計畫絕對行不通。
verb of speaking + roundly: told roundly
When asked about the price, Baraka roundly called it too high for the quality.
被問到價格時，Baraka 直言這個價錢對品質來說太高了。
Quan roundly refused to sign the paper until the lawyer explained every line.
Quan 直截了當地拒絕簽字，除非律師把每一行都解釋清楚。
Aylin answered the question roundly: she did not like the idea at all.
Aylin 直率地回答了問題：她一點都不喜歡這個點子。
- roundly told
- roundly refused
- roundly called
- tactfully
choosing words carefully to avoid upsetting anyone
文法句型
verb of speaking + roundly