light·ly /ˈlaɪtli/ ●●○ adverbadv 1 LIGHT/NOT HEAVYwith only a small amount of weight or force 轻轻地,轻微地 SYN gently I knocked lightly on the door. 我轻轻地敲了敲门。
2 LITTLE/NOT VERYusing or having only a small amount of something 少许,少量 a lightly greased pan 涂了少许油的平底锅
lightly armed soldiers 轻装士兵
3 take/treat/approach something lightly to do something without serious thought 轻率对待某事 Divorce is not a matter you can afford to take lightly. 离婚的事轻率不得。
take/treat/approach something lightly• We don't take any bomb threat lightly.
4 get off lightly (also be let off lightly)STRICT to be punished in a way that is less severe than you deserve 逃脱重罚,获得轻判 He got off lightly because his father was a lawyer. 他获得轻判,因为父亲是一名律师。
get off lightly• I'm letting you off lightly this time, but next time you could end up in jail.• But that doesn't mean that the person responsible should be allowed to get off lightly.• Mind you, Little Liz got off lightly.• Reno got off lightly compared to Curran.• You got off lightly in the alley tonight.• Bill Stubbly had got off lightly - so far.• Really she was getting off lightly with a few glasses of bleach.• He'd got off lightly with the men earlier. 5 HAPPYwithout worrying, or without appearing to be worried 无忧无虑地;看似轻松地 ‘Things will be fine, ’ he said lightly. “会没事的。”他轻松地说。