tentatively
adverb uk/ˈten.tə.tɪv.li/ us/ˈten.t̬ə.t̬ɪv.li/
犹豫地,迟疑不决地
in a way that shows you are not certain or confident
"I have come to see Mrs Edgerton," she said tentatively. “我是来看艾杰顿夫人的,”她试探地说。
暂时地
in a way that may be changed later
The project, tentatively called Viva, is in the early design stages. 该项目暂定名为Viva,目前还处于早期设计阶段。
The meeting has been tentatively scheduled for next week. 会议暂定于下周举行。
See: tentative
- More examples
- 'Shareholders?' I suggested tentatively.
- Tentatively, awkwardly, he reaches for the television remote control and taps it.
- But while hospitals are starting to embrace technology, many are doing so tentatively.
- Meanwhile, the trustees tentatively agreed to spend an additional $920,000 to help administer the project.
- It could also be tentatively concluded that the effects of increasing food prices have not had too big an impact on high-income earners.