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新编实用商务英语写作
1.6.3 ADVERBS副词
ADVERBS副词

Adverbs answer questions such as these:How?When?Where?Why?To what extent or degree?These words,most of which end in-ly,modify verbs,adjectives,other adverbs,and infinitives,gerunds,and participles.

副词在句中属修饰成分,通常以-ly结尾,可以修饰动词、形容词、其他副词以及不定式、动名词和分词等。

The negotiations ended abruptly.

The price of raw materials is unusually high this year.

This machine operates very efficiently.

Applied properly,the paint will cover most surfaces satisfactorily.