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lightlyad. 1. slightly轻微地,微薄地。 △L.L.L.1.2.159 (152):“lightly rewarded”,得到微薄的报酬。 △R.III.1.3.45:“By holy Paul,they love his Grace but lightly / Thatfill his ears with such dissentious rumours.” 以圣保罗起誓,只有那些在陛下耳朵边传播这些争争吵吵的谣言的人,才是不爱护陛下呢。 2. as a trifle,as of no value作为无价值的东西,当做无价值。 △R.III.3.1.121: “I weigh it lightly,were itheavier.”哪怕它再重,我也把它估价得很轻。 3. easily,readily容易地,乐意地。 △H.V.2.2.88: “andthis man /Hath,for a few light crowns,lightlyconspired / And sworn unto the practices of France”,而这个人,为了微不足道的几块金币,就轻易地秘密勾结、赌咒发誓,参加了法国的阴谋诡计。 4. nimbly,quickly轻快地,敏捷地。 △Gent.3.1.142:“O,could their master come and go as lightly,”啊,愿它们的主人也能同样轻便地来来去去。 5. commonly,often,frequently,usually通常地,经常地,频繁地,惯常地。 △R.III.3.1.94:“Short summers light-ly have a forward spring.” (Alluding to PrinceEdward’s precociousness.)短促的夏天通常有一个早春。 |