2013年12月英語六級沖刺：語法鞏固記憶（22）

有些以-ly結(jié)尾的詞是形容詞，通常不是副詞，常見的例子有：brotherly, costly, cowardly, deadly, fatherly, friendly, lively, lonely, lovely, manly, motherly, silly, sisterly, ugly, unfriendly, unlikely, womanly 等。

1. brotherly

The older boy gave the newcomer some brotherly advice. 那個年齡大一點的男孩給新來的孩子一些親兄弟似的忠告。

Brotherly love is based on the experience that we all are one. 手足情愛建立在我們大家心連心、團(tuán)結(jié)如一人這種經(jīng)歷的基礎(chǔ)上。

2. costly

It would be too costly to repair the car. 修理這輛汽車要花很多錢。

The castle will undergo extensive and costly renovations. 那城堡要用巨資進(jìn)行全面整修。

The long and costly strike proved to be the last nail in the company’s coffin. 長期罷工損失巨大致使該公司一蹶不振。

3. cowardly

It was cowardly of you not to admit your mistake. 你不承認(rèn)錯誤就不是好樣兒的。

Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act. 寄匿名信是懦夫的行為。

She accused the government of a cowardly surrender to big-business interests. 她指責(zé)政府畏首畏尾屈從于大企業(yè)的利益。

4. deadly

Cyanide is a deadly poison. 氰化物是一種致命的毒藥。

She uses wit with deadly effect. 她聰明機智，使人難以招架。

The conference was deadly dull. 會議開得死氣沉沉的。

5. elderly

He's very active for an elderly man. 按老年人來說, 他非常活躍。

He’s caring for his elderly parents. 他正照顧著年邁的父母。

It was gracious of the Queen to speak to the elderly patients. 女王和藹可親地慰問年老的病人。

6. fatherly

He is a fatherly old doctor. 他是個慈祥的老大夫。

Suddenly Jack smiled and slipped back into his fatherly role. 杰克突然微微一笑,又?jǐn)[起了慈父的姿態(tài)。

7. friendly

He’s a very talkative, friendly man. 他是一個非常健談、和善的人。

They spoke to one another in a very friendly manner. 他們態(tài)度十分和善地彼此交談。

The people were friendly wherever we went. 不管走到哪兒，人們都對我們很友好。

8. lively

She’s twice as lively as her sister. 她比她姐姐活躍一倍。

The band played a lively tune. 樂隊演奏了一支輕快的樂曲。

He's not very friendly towards newcomers. 他對新來的人不太友好。

9. lonely

You can be alone without being lonely. 你可以獨處而不感到寂寞。

He has so few friends that his life is lonely. 他的朋友很少，因此他的生活非常孤單。

She avoids lonely streets. She is afraid of being mugged. 她避免在沒人的馬路上行走。她怕遭搶劫。

10. lovely

It’s a lovely day indeed. 天氣的確很好啊。

Spring is a lovely season. 春天是怡人的季節(jié)。

This is a lovely party, but we have to go because of the baby-sitter. 這個晚會真好，但因為要替換那臨時看孩子的人。我們必須回去。