单词 | adverb |
释义 | adverb adverb /ˈæd.vɜːb/ aep /-vɝːb/ noun [C] ► A2 a word that describes or gives more information about a verb, adjective, adverb, or phrase: » In the phrase 'she smiled cheerfully', the word 'cheerfully' is an adverb.» In the phrase 'the house was spotlessly clean', the word 'spotlessly' is an adverb.Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of speechadverbial /ədˈvɜː.bi.əl/ aep /-ˈvɝː-/ adjective ► F0» an adverbial phraseThesaurus+: ↑Parts of speech • • • Extra Examples:» In the sentence 'She ran quickly', the adverb 'quickly' modifies the verb 'ran'.» Can you think of any other adverbs with the same meaning as 'slowly'?» In English, adverbs are usually formed by adding 'ly' to the end of an adjective.» Today we learned about adverbs of manner, time and place.» A phrasal verb consists of a verb in combination with a preposition or adverb. |
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