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Reasonably

一是“合乎情理”;二是弱化语气,相当于“还算、颇为”,如 reasonably priced(价格还算公道)。

  1. “You can reasonably expect a reply within two days.” (你有理由期待两天内收到回复。)
  2. “The hotel was clean and reasonably comfortable.” (酒店干净,也相当舒适。)
  3. “He remained reasonably calm during the delay.” (延误期间他仍算保持冷静。)

来自拉丁语 ratio(计算、理由),经古法语 raison 进入英语 “reason”,再加形容词与副词后缀。

reason + -able(能够……的)→ reasonable;-ly 构成副词。

法律英语里 “reasonably prudent person” 是重要虚构标准;日常口语里常用来委婉表达评价。

  • 固定搭配: “reasonably priced” (价格合理的), “reasonably well” (还算不错)
  • 形容词: reasonable;名词: reason

reasonable(合理的)去掉 e 加 y → reasonably(以合理的方式)。

“The lawyer argued that her client had acted reasonably given the limited information.” (律师辩称在信息有限的情况下,她的当事人行为是合理的。)