(2)有些形容词变为副词, 可在字尾加ly, 也可以不加, 不过在字义上不同。
(A) easy “安适地”; easily “容易地”:
Stand easy!
Hes not easily satisfied.
(B) clear ( = completely “完全地”; clearly“显然地”;)
The bullet went clear through the door.
The thieves got clearly away.
(C) high “高”; highly “很;非常”;
The birds are flying high.
He was highly praised for his work.
(D) Slow 和 slowly当副词时同义, 但 slow比 slowly语气强。
I told the driver to go slow(er)。
Drive slowly round these bends in the road.
(E) hard “辛苦地”; hardly “几乎不”;
He works hard. (= He is a hard worker.)
He hardly does anything nowadays. (= He does very little nowadays.)
(F) just “刚才;仅”; justly “公正地”;
Ive just seen him.
He was justly punished.
(G) late “迟”; lately (= recently)“最近地”;
He went to bed late.
I havent seen Mr. Green lately.
(H) Pretty (= fairly, moderately)“十分,颇”; prettily (= in a pretty way, attractively)“漂亮地”;
The situation seems pretty hopeless.
She was prettily dressed.