Doubly
“Doubly”是一个副词,表示双重地、加倍地,用来强调程度,表示两倍、加倍或更加。这个词强调加倍和双重。
- She was doubly sure. (她加倍确定。)
- The mistake was doubly embarrassing. (错误是加倍尴尬的。)
- He was doubly careful. (他加倍小心。)
“Doubly”来自形容词 “double”(双倍的),加上后缀 “-ly”(副词后缀)。
- 词根:double(双倍的)
- 后缀:-ly(副词后缀)
“Doubly”常用于强调程度,表示两倍、加倍,在正式和日常语境中经常使用。
- 形容词形式:double(双倍的)
可以将 “doubly” 与 “double”(双倍的)联系起来,“-ly” 后缀将其变为副词形式。
When I made a mistake in front of my boss and my boss’s boss, it was doubly embarrassing - not just one person saw it, but two important people. The doubly awkward situation made me want to disappear. Using “doubly” emphasizes that something is twice as bad, twice as good, or twice as much as usual.
当我在我的老板和老板的老板面前犯错误时,这是加倍尴尬的——不仅一个人看到了,而且两个重要的人。加倍尴尬的情况让我想消失。使用”加倍”强调某事是两倍坏,两倍好,或两倍多。