- 1必然地;不可避免地
Inevitably means “this is certain to happen, and you cannot avoid it.” You use it when the result is locked in, even if people hope otherwise. It often sits at the front: “Inevitably, they started to argue.” It can also sit before the verb: “If you leave milk out, it will inevitably go sour.” It is a little more formal than “of course” or “sooner or later,” and it is stronger than those — it is not only likely; it is bound to happen. Though actually, people do use it a bit loosely, the way they use “always,” for things that happen so often they feel , even when a careful person could still imagine an exception.
From the word’s history
From inevitable + -ly.
就是 inevitable 加上 -ly。
組成inevitable(不可避免的)+ -ly(把形容詞變成副詞)。
同家族的字
- inevitablethe adjective this adverb is built from
- inevitabilitythe noun from the same stem
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
inevitablyadv/ɪˈnɛvɪtəbli/
- 1
In a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent.
- Inevitably, all creatures eventually die.
- The sun inevitably rises.
- 2
As usual; predictably; as expected.
- Inevitably, the next-door neighbour began to mow his lawn just as she lays down her head after a long night shift.
- The child inevitably began to cry when his mother went to work.
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