【airily】 - A-level备考词汇

airily

UK:  ['eərɪli]

US:  ['erili]

adv.

1.轻快地;活泼地,快活地

2.快活地;轻盈地

1 . "It was only one dance, and Mr. Barton is a good dancer, " she said airily, refusing to be intimidated.
“就跳了一曲，巴顿先生舞跳得很好，”她不满地说，来抵抗所受到的恐吓。

2 . His emphasis was on investment as the motor of the economy; but influential US Keynesians airily dismissed this as a peculiarity of Keynes.
他强调投资是经济增长的动力；但势力强大的美国凯恩斯主义者轻率地将其描述为凯恩斯的一种怪癖。

3 . thats right - thats the way to take it , " the cub announced airily , though he had already begun to glance anxiously at the door" .
“不错，这才是处理问题的办法，”半瓶醋记者吊儿郎当地宣布，虽然他已开始不放心地打量着房门。

4 . When pressed about the rumours, she airily retorted that it was impossible, when surrounded day and night by her ladies.
而伊丽莎白却轻而易举地粉碎了四起的谣言，因为她的女侍们日夜不离地跟在她身边。

5 . In that case you can take great pleasure in saying airily that you aren't surprised: the father is a cad, too.
如果是那样，你就可以满怀喜悦，轻松地表示你毫不吃惊：他父亲也是一个无赖。