记忆方法
1、utter 本义和 out、outer 一脉，指"外层的、全倒出来的"，作形容词就是"完全的、彻底的"，加 -ly 变"完全地"。utter 还能当动词，指出声、说出：utter a word。
2、最容易踩的坑：utterly 用于否定、消极的说法（I am utterly dissatisfied 我彻底不满意），肯定的场合改用 entirely（work entirely in the interests of the people）。
3、读 /ˈʌt.əl.i/，重音在第一个音节，中间 tt 干脆一点，别念成 u-TER-li。
2、最容易踩的坑：utterly 用于否定、消极的说法（I am utterly dissatisfied 我彻底不满意），肯定的场合改用 entirely（work entirely in the interests of the people）。
3、读 /ˈʌt.əl.i/，重音在第一个音节，中间 tt 干脆一点，别念成 u-TER-li。
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英语词源
- utterly (adv.)
- early 13c., "truly, plainly, outspokenly," from utter (v.) + -ly (1); meaning "to an absolute degree" is late 14c., from utter (adj.)). Cf similarly formed German äusserlich. Old English uterlic (adj.) meant "external."
权威例句
- 1. The ship's crew were now exhausted and utterly demoralized.
- 这艘船上的船员现在都已精疲力竭，彻底丧失了信心。
- 2. You couldn't be more mistaken, Alex. You've utterly misread the situation.
- 亚历克斯，你真是大错特错，你对局势的判断根本不对。
- 3. Everything about the country seemed utterly different from what I'd experienced before.
- 这个国家的一切似乎与我以前的经历完全不同。
- 4. I left eventually at six o'clock feeling utterly dispirited and depressed.
- 我一直到6点才极度沮丧和郁闷地离去。
- 5. No-one knows where they stand with him; he is utterly unpredictable.
- 谁也不知道他怎样看待他们；他是个完全不可捉摸的人。
词语辨析
【entirely, utterly】
entirely: 用于说法持肯定态度的场合，we should work entirely in the interests of the people.
utterly: 用于说法持否定态度的场合，I am utterly dissatisfied.
entirely: 用于说法持肯定态度的场合，we should work entirely in the interests of the people.
utterly: 用于说法持否定态度的场合，I am utterly dissatisfied.