personally
UK/'pә:sәnli/US
NGSL 2k高考B1
释义
adv.
In person; done by oneself rather than through someone else.
亲自地
adv.
As far as one is concerned; speaking for oneself.
就个人而言
词根拆分
词根派生personal + -ly(以……的方式)=「以个人的方式」。分出两种日常用法:「亲自」(she personally signed each one)和「就我个人而言」(personally, I disagree),后者把观点软化为只是你自己的看法。
词根 person 还连着 15 个词使用指南
- 亲自:He personally handed me the keys——他本人交的,不是经手助手。
- 观点软化(句首):Personally, I think it's too risky.——提示接下来只是你个人看法。
注意:take it personally 也用 personally,意为「当成是冲你来的」。
例句
- 1.
The manager personally apologized to every customer in the line.
经理亲自向排队的每位顾客道了歉。
- 2.
Personally, I'd choose the smaller apartment closer to work.
就我个人而言,我会选离公司更近的那套小公寓。
- 3.
I don't know him personally, only by reputation.
我和他没有私交,只是久仰大名。