Adverbs of manner are usually formed from adjectives by adding –ly:
方式副词通常是其形容词后直接加-ly形成的:
bad >badly; quiet >quietly; recent >recently; sudden >suddenly
but there are sometimes changes in spelling:
但有的时候在拼写上会有一些改变:
easy >easily; gentle >gently
If an adjective ends in –ly we use the phrase in a …. way to express manner:
若一个形容词以-ly结尾,我们用短语in a ... way来表示“用……方式”:
Silly >He behaved in a silly way.
Friendly >She spoke in a friendly way.
A few adverbs of manner have the same form as the adjective:
一些方式副词与形容词的形式一样:
They all worked hard.
She usually arrives late.
I hate driving fast.
Note: hardly and lately have different meanings:
注意:hardly 和 lately 有不同的含义:
He could hardly walk = It was difficult for him to walk.
I haven’t seen John lately = I haven’t seen John recently.
We often use phrases with like as adverbials of manner:
我们经常用like短语作为方式状语:
She slept like a baby.
He ran like a rabbit.
Adverbs of manner and link verbs
We very often use adverbials with like after link verbs:
我们经常在系动词后,用like短语作状语:
Her hands felt like ice.
It smells like fresh bread.
But we do not use other adverbials of manner after link verbs. We use adjectives instead:
但是我们不用其他方式状语与系动词连用,而以形容词代替:
They looked happily happy.
That bread smells deliciously delicious.