Methodical
“Methodical” 是形容词,源自名词 “method”(方法)。它强调做事认真、有条理,不慌乱,能够严格遵循既定的程序或逻辑。
- “She is a very methodical person who keeps her desk perfectly organized.” (她是一个非常有条理的人,办公桌总是收拾得井井有条。)
- “The detectives conducted a methodical search of the crime scene.” (侦探们对犯罪现场进行了有条不紊的搜查。)
- “A methodical approach to learning a language is often the most effective.” (系统地学习一门语言通常是最有效的。)
词根是 “method”,源自希腊语 “methodos”(追踪、追求的方法)。
- 前缀:无。
- 后缀:“-ical” 是形容词后缀。
在西方文化中,“methodical” 常被视为一种高度职业化的品质。无论是科学实验、财务审计还是工程设计,都需要这种“有条不紊”的态度来确保准确性和安全性。
- 名词:method (方法)
- 副词:methodically (有条不紊地)
- 名词:methodicalness (有条理)
“Methodical” 中包含 “method”(方法)。一个做事总是用正确“方法”的人,就是“有条不紊的”。
“The librarian was legendary for her methodical ways. She could find any book among the thousands in the building within seconds because every single item was cataloged and shelved with perfect precision. To her, chaos was the only true enemy.” (这位图书管理员因其有条不紊的做事方式而闻名。她能在几秒钟内从成千上万本书中找到任何一本,因为每一件物品都经过精确的编目和上架。对她来说,混乱是唯一的敌人。)