adverb
noun [ C ] uk/ˈæd.vɜːb/ us/ˈæd.vɝːb/
A2 副词
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. 在短语 she smiled cheerfully 中，cheerfully 是副词。
In the phrase "the house was spotlessly clean", the word "spotlessly" is an adverb. 在短语 the house was spotlessly clean 中，spotlessly 是副词。
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- 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.