lightly

US [ˈlaɪtli]
UK ['laɪtli]
  • adv.轻轻地;轻率地;轻柔地;轻微地
  • Web轻松地;掉以轻心;轻易地
lightly
adv.
1.
轻柔地;轻微地;轻轻地gently; with very little force or effort
He kissed her lightly on the cheek.
他轻轻吻了一下她的脸颊。
2.
少许;不多to a small degree; not much
It began to snow lightly.
开始下小雪了。
She tended to sleep lightly nowadays(= it was easy to disturb her) .
她如今睡觉容易惊醒。
I try to eat lightly(= not to eat heavy or greasy food) .
我尽量饮食清谈。
3.
漫不经心地;满不在乎地in a way that sounds as though you are not particularly worried or interested
‘I'll be all right,’ he said lightly.
“我会好的。”他满不在乎地说道。
4.
不慎重地;草率地;轻率地without being seriously considered
This is not a problem we should take lightly .
这个问题我们可不能掉以轻心。

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