kind·ly
adverb/ˈkaɪndli/
/ˈkaɪndli/
Idioms - in a kind way
仁慈地;宽大地 - She spoke kindly to them.
她与他们亲切交谈。 - He has kindly agreed to help.
他友好地答应帮忙。 - ‘Don’t worry, Jo,’ he said kindly.
“别担心,乔,”他和蔼地说。 - She kindly agreed to give me a ride home.
她爽快地答应载我回家。
- She spoke kindly to them.
- (old-fashioned or formal) used to ask or tell somebody to do something, sometimes when you are annoyed
劳驾,请(用于请人或让人做某事,有时表现出说话人气恼) - Kindly leave me alone!
请不要打扰我! - Visitors are kindly requested to sign the book.
敬请参观者在这本册子上签名。
- Kindly leave me alone!
Word OriginOld English: adverb from gecyndelīce ‘naturally, characteristically’ (see the adjective kind, -ly); adjective from gecyndelīc ‘natural’ (see the noun kind, -ly).
Idioms
kindly adjust
- (Indian English) (mainly in writing) used to acknowledge and apologize for something that causes problems or difficulties and ask people to accept and adapt to the situation
望包涵并妥善应对 - The store will be closed this afternoon due to staffing shortages. Kindly adjust.
由于人手短缺,该商店将于今天下午关门。请调整。
- The store will be closed this afternoon due to staffing shortages. Kindly adjust.
look kindly on/upon something/somebody
- (formal) to approve of something/somebody
赞同,接受,认可(某事或人) - He hoped they would look kindly on his request.
他希望他们接受他的请求。
- He hoped they would look kindly on his request.
not take kindly to something/somebody
- to not like something/somebody
不喜欢某事物/人 - She doesn't take kindly to sudden change.
她不喜欢突然的改变。
- She doesn't take kindly to sudden change.