nicely
nicely — 形容詞
1. in a state of good physical health; feeling well — used only after linking verbs
精神不錯
身體健康、狀況良好
in a state of good physical health; feeling well — used only after linking verbs such as feel, look, or do.
After a week of bed rest, Grandfather said he was feeling quite nicely.
臥床休息一週後,爺爺說他感覺精神很不錯。
predicative after feel / look / do
Don't worry about me — I'm doing nicely, thank you.
別擔心我——我狀況很好,謝謝。
The doctor said Mrs. Chen is looking nicely after her treatment.
醫生說陳太太治療後氣色看起來不錯。
Grandma asked how I was feeling, and I told her I was nicely now.
奶奶問我身體怎麼樣,我告訴她我現在很好。
文法句型
feel nicely
do nicely
look nicely
用法筆記
This predicative adjective use is informal and common in British English, especially in response to 'How are you?'. It always appears after linking verbs — it is not used attributively (e.g. 'a nicely person').
常見錯誤
nicely — 副詞
1. in a way that looks, fits, or functions in a pleasing or well-suited manner.
令人滿意地
以令人愉悅或滿意的方式
in a way that looks, fits, or functions in a pleasing or well-suited manner.
The wooden shelves fit very nicely into the alcove next to the kitchen window.
那排木架放進廚房窗邊的凹槽裡,尺寸剛好很合。
collocation: fit nicely into [space]
Those blue curtains fit nicely with the grey sofa in the living room.
那幅藍色窗簾和客廳的灰色沙發很搭。
collocation: fit nicely with [sth]
The lights along the garden path brighten the yard very nicely at night.
花園小徑旁的燈光在夜間把庭院照得很美。
Lauren sang the folk song nicely at the school talent show.
Lauren 在學校才藝表演上把那首民歌唱得很好聽。
Eshe frosted the birthday cake very nicely with pink buttercream roses.
Eshe 用粉紅色奶油玫瑰花裝飾生日蛋糕,做得很漂亮。
- well
neutral and the most common alternative in most contexts
- satisfactorily
more formal; emphasises meeting a standard
- pleasantly
focuses on the enjoyable quality of the result
文法句型
go nicely with
fit nicely
2. with kindness, friendliness, or politeness toward other people.
客氣地
以友善禮貌的方式
with kindness, friendliness, or politeness toward other people.
Beatriz asked the librarian very nicely if she could borrow the book.
Beatriz 很客氣地問館員能不能借那本書。
pattern: ask [sb] nicely + if-clause
Mom spoke to the nervous child nicely and calmed her down.
媽媽溫和地對那個緊張的孩子說話,安撫了他的情緒。
Sivan treated everyone at the table nicely, pouring tea for each person.
Sivan 對在座的每個人都很客氣,一一為大家倒茶。
If you ask the tour guide nicely, she might show you the hidden courtyard.
如果你客氣地問導遊,她也許會讓你看那個隱密的庭院。
- kindly
very similar, with a slightly warmer feeling
- politely
focuses on good manners rather than inner kindness
- courteously
more formal; suggests deliberate, respectful behaviour
文法句型
ask [sb] nicely
treat [sb] nicely
speak nicely to [sb]
常見錯誤
3. with careful attention to detail and accuracy.
精細地
以仔細準確的方式
with careful attention to detail and accuracy.
The artist painted the portrait's eyes very nicely with fine brushes.
那位畫家以細筆觸將肖像的眼睛畫得非常精細。
used with verbs of precise action
Owen measured each board nicely before cutting it with the saw.
Owen 仔細量好每塊木板後才用鋸子切割。
The watchmaker adjusted each tiny gear nicely so the clock kept perfect time.
鐘錶匠精細地調整每一個小齒輪,讓時鐘走時精準。
Élise arranged the flowers very nicely in a tall ceramic vase.
Élise 將花朵仔細地插在一個高高的陶瓷花瓶裡。
- carelessly
opposite in level of attention
- roughly
opposite in precision and finish
文法句型
paint nicely
measure nicely
fit nicely
用法筆記
This sense is more formal than the others and typically appears in contexts involving craftsmanship, detailed work, or aesthetic precision. It is less common in everyday conversation.
4. in a way that shows continuing improvement, development, or recovery.
順利地
進展良好或達到可接受程度
in a way that shows continuing improvement, development, or recovery.
Meera's English is coming along nicely since she joined the evening class.
Meera 自從上了夜間課程後,英文進步得很順利。
collocation: coming along nicely (progress)
The local restaurant is doing nicely despite the cold winter months.
那家在地餐廳在寒冬中依然經營得不錯。
Nia is recovering nicely after her heart surgery last week.
Nia 上週心臟手術後恢復得很順利。
Kian's new business is doing nicely and has already hired three staff.
Kian 的新公司經營得有聲有色,已經聘了三名員工。
文法句型
come along nicely
do nicely
recover nicely
用法筆記
Common with verbs of progress such as 'come along', 'do', and 'recover'. When used about a person's health ('recovering nicely'), it overlaps with the adjective sense but takes adverbial position after the verb.