gingerly
US /ˈdʒɪn.dʒɚ.li/
UK /ˈdʒɪn.dʒə.li/
副詞
小心翼翼地, 謹慎地
in a careful or cautious manner
範例:
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She gingerly touched the hot stove.
她小心翼翼地摸了摸熱爐子。
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He opened the old book gingerly, fearing the pages would crumble.
他小心翼翼地打開那本舊書,生怕書頁會碎裂。
形容詞
小心翼翼的, 謹慎的
showing great care or caution
範例:
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He gave a gingerly nod, unsure of how to proceed.
他小心翼翼地點了點頭,不確定如何進行。
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The cat took a few gingerly steps on the icy path.
貓在結冰的小路上小心翼翼地走了幾步。