tolerably
/ˈtɒlərəbli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtɑːlərəbli/ (ame, ipa) · /-əblē How to pronounce tolerably (audio) -li/ (ame, mw)
tolerably — 副詞
1. at a level that is acceptable or adequate, though not excellent or outstanding
尚可；還算
達到可接受但不出色的程度
at a level that is acceptable or adequate, though not excellent or outstanding
Greta speaks Spanish tolerably well, though she still struggles with past tenses.
Greta 的西班牙文說得還可接受，但她過去式仍然用不好。
tolerably + adjective (well) for skill level
The hotel room was tolerably clean, but the bathroom needed new tiles.
旅館房間還算乾淨，但浴室需要鋪新磁磚。
tolerably + adjective (clean) describing condition
Reuben plays the piano tolerably, but he has never performed in front of an audience.
Reuben 鋼琴彈得尚可，但他從未在觀眾面前表演過。
The weather in early March was tolerably warm, so the children played outside.
三月初的天氣還算暖和，所以孩子們到外面去玩。
Lisa manages tolerably on her part-time salary, though saving money is difficult.
Lisa 靠兼職薪水還算過得去，但存錢很不容易。
- reasonably
similar in meaning, but 'reasonably' is more common in everyday speech and can imply a more positive judgment
- fairly
more frequent and neutral; 'fairly' does not carry the nuance of 'just meeting a minimum standard'
- moderately
slightly more formal; emphasizes the middle point on a scale rather than the 'acceptable enough' quality
- unbearably
opposite extreme — too unpleasant to accept, whereas 'tolerably' means just acceptable
文法句型
tolerably + adjective
verb + tolerably
用法筆記
Commonly pairs with adjectives describing quality or condition (well, clean, safe, accurate) to indicate a middling level that meets minimum expectations but does not impress.