simply學測 L2KK [ˈsɪmpli]/ˈsɪmpli/
簡單地;清楚明瞭地·只是;僅僅·(強調)完全地;簡直
一字三種語氣,學測易考混淆
She didn't argue back; she simply said sorry and smiled.

她沒有反駁,只是說了聲抱歉,然後微笑。

simply 一字橫跨「清楚地」「只是」「簡直」三種語氣,是英文最百搭的副詞之一。

一個畫面:剝掉外層留核心

去除花招把複雜的做法簡化,直接了當去做
只留一項排除其他選項,僅存這一件事
情緒滿出感受強到藏不住,語氣跟著加重

義項

白話解說B2adverb簡單地;清楚明瞭地
He gave the instructions simply so everyone could understand.
他把指示說得很簡單,讓大家都聽得懂。
explain simplywritten simply
唯一保留A2adverb只是;僅僅
She didn't want a big party for her birthday, simply some time with her family.
她生日不想辦大型派對,只是想和家人共度時光。
simply becausesimply too busy
情緒爆棚B1adverb(強調)完全地;簡直
I simply cannot wait to see the movie again!
我簡直等不及要再看一次這部電影了!
simply amazingsimply wonderful

片語

simply because純粹理由 →純粹是因為某個原因
quite simply語氣加重 →就是;根本如此
simply amazing驚嘆連連 →簡直讓人驚艷

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He gave the instructions ___ so everyone could understand. (simply / simple)

看答案

simply

simply 是副詞修飾動詞,simple 是形容詞不能這樣用,兩者常被誤用。

'She didn't want a big party for her birthday, simply some time with her family.' 這裡的 simply 最接近哪個意思?(A) 簡單地 (B) 只是 (C) 簡直

看答案

(B)

此句用「只是」的語氣,強調沒有額外要求,並非強調做法簡單。

字族

simple 簡單的・simplify 使簡化

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