readily
readily — 副詞
1. used of a person who does what is asked happily and without needing encouragemen
欣然；樂意地
毫不猶豫、樂意去做
used of a person who does what is asked happily and without needing encouragement or a second request
Matthew readily agreed to help his younger sister with her maths homework.
Matthew 很樂意幫妹妹做功課。
readily + verb of agreeing (agreed to help)
When the team leader asked for volunteers, Sari readily raised her hand.
小組長問有沒有人自願時，Sari 立刻舉手。
The children readily accepted the new classroom rules after the teacher explained them clearly.
老師清楚解釋後，孩子們很快就接受了新的課室規則。
Amani readily offered to drive the elderly neighbour to her doctor's appointment.
Amani 樂意地開車載年長鄰居去看醫生。
Most people readily admit that they spend too much time looking at their phones.
大部分人都會坦承自己花太多時間看手機。
- willingly
more neutral; does not imply eagerness as strongly
- gladly
suggests the person feels genuine happiness about doing it
- voluntarily
emphasises that no one forced the person to act
- reluctantly
showing hesitation or unwillingness, the opposite of eager agreement
文法句型
readily + verb
readily + past participle (passive)
用法筆記
Commonly paired with verbs of agreement, acceptance, and volunteering such as agree, accept, admit, offer, and help. Frequently used in past-tense narratives to show a character's cooperative attitude.
常見錯誤
2. used to say that something can be done, found, or obtained quickly and without m
輕易；容易
沒有困難或阻礙地
used to say that something can be done, found, or obtained quickly and without much effort or trouble
The hospital's visiting hours are readily available on its official website.
醫院的探病時間在官方網站上就能查到。
readily available (common collocation)
Fresh herbs for the recipe can be readily found at the market near Yuki's apartment.
做這道菜需要的新鮮香草在 Yuki 家附近的市場就買得到。
Felipe's explanation of the problem was clear and readily understood by everyone.
Felipe 對問題的解釋很清楚，大家一聽就懂了。
The old wooden chair broke readily when Nikos tried to move it across the room.
Nikos 想把那張舊木椅搬到房間另一邊時，椅子一下子就壞了。
Video files in this format can be readily converted using free online tools.
這種格式的影片檔可以用免費的線上工具輕鬆轉檔。
- easily
most common synonym; slightly more informal in some contexts
- without effort
a phrase rather than a single word, used for emphasis
- quickly
focuses on speed rather than lack of difficulty
- with difficulty
the opposite of doing something without trouble
文法句型
readily + adjective
readily + past participle
用法筆記
Most frequently found in the fixed expression 'readily available'. The subject of the sentence is usually a thing (information, items, data) rather than a person.