socially
socially — 副詞
1. connected with situations where people spend time together for enjoyment — being
社交上
人際相處、聚會交際方面
connected with situations where people spend time together for enjoyment — being with friends, going to parties, meeting new people, or sharing a meal.
Ryo felt socially awkward and stayed near the food table talking to the host's dog.
Ryo 覺得自己在社交上很笨拙，所以待在餐檯旁邊跟主人的狗說話。
collocation: socially awkward
Eshe used to be shy, but she feels socially confident since joining the drama club.
Eshe 以前很害羞，但加入戲劇社之後她在社交上變得有自信了。
collocation: socially confident
Nora's son is academically gifted but often struggles socially with children his own age.
Nora 的兒子在學業上表現出色，但在同年齡的孩子當中，他在社交上經常感到吃力。
Henry stepped outside his comfort zone to become more socially active at local events.
Henry 走出舒適圈，開始參加當地活動，讓自己在社交上更活躍。
- sociably
describes the manner itself (friendly, pleasant), not the situation; 'She chatted sociably with the guests' focuses on how she behaved, not the fact of being in a social setting.
- in company
more formal or literary; 'He is awkward in company' is a set phrase, less flexible than 'socially awkward'.
- outgoing
adjective only, describes a personality trait rather than an adverbial modifier.
- alone
the opposite of being in a social situation; 'She prefers to eat alone rather than socially.'
文法句型
socially + adjective
verb + socially (manner)
用法筆記
Frequently modifies adjectives describing a person's skill or comfort level in group settings: socially awkward, socially confident, socially skilled, socially anxious. The verb pattern 'struggles socially' is also common in informal and semi-formal contexts.
常見錯誤
2. regarding how a society is organized, especially concerning its values, rules, o
社會上
社會制度、資源、規範方面
regarding how a society is organized, especially concerning its values, rules, opportunities, and differences between groups of people.
The company claims to be socially responsible by donating profits to local education programmes.
該公司聲稱自己具有社會責任感，會把利潤捐給當地的教育計畫。
collocation: socially responsible
Socially disadvantaged families often have less access to good schools and healthcare services.
社會弱勢的家庭往往較難獲得良好的學校教育和醫療服務。
collocation: socially disadvantaged
Beatriz wrote about how fashion is both socially and culturally important in human history.
Beatriz 的文章探討了時尚在人類歷史上如何在社會和文化層面都具有重要性。
What counts as socially acceptable behaviour changes from one generation to the next.
什麼樣的言行在社會上可以被接受，每代人的標準都不一樣。
- societally
near-synonym but less common; 'societally' is used more in academic writing for abstract structures.
- culturally
overlaps when talking about shared values but focuses on beliefs and traditions rather than organization.
- collectively
emphasizes the group acting together rather than the structure of society.
- individually
contrasts with the societal perspective; 'Socially we benefit, but individually it costs us money.'
文法句型
socially + adjective
Socially, + main clause
用法筆記
Commonly paired with adjectives that describe ethical positions, access to resources, or conformity to norms: socially responsible, socially disadvantaged, socially acceptable, socially constructed. Can also open a sentence as a discourse adverb (e.g. 'Socially, the country has become more divided').