quaintly(副词):以古雅、别致、带点旧时风味的方式;常带有“有趣而不现代”的欣赏意味。(也可能在语境中含轻微的“有点过时/奇怪”的感觉。)
/ˈkweɪntli/
The café was quaintly decorated with old photos and wooden chairs.
这家咖啡馆用老照片和木椅装饰得很古雅别致。
She spoke quaintly, using expressions that sounded as if they came from another century, which made the story feel strangely intimate.
她说话带着古雅的腔调,用的措辞仿佛来自另一个世纪,让这个故事显得奇异而亲近。
quaintly 来自形容词 quaint(古雅的、别致的)加副词后缀 -ly。quaint 早期在英语里与“聪明、巧妙(clever)”等含义相关,后来语义逐渐转向“古风、别致、带旧时情调”,于是 quaintly 就表示“以古雅的方式”。