就事論事Understandably vs. Understandingly - 這個問題同意文青的觀點

 

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Understandable 有被動意味。起邏輯主語往往是他人（他事）。

字典定義：
Understandable: capable of being understood;  comprehensible. 

例句：
1。 Notice that only the student is the only one who vented that level of frustration at you---and this is understandable. 
3。The argument made in this article is logical and understandable. 
3。 Their scepticism is understandable, given the government's general record of wastefulness. 

 

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understanding“ 有主動意味。

字典定義：
understanding: 

1. adjective, characterized by understanding;  prompted by, based on, or demonstrating comprehension.
2. adjective, sympathetic, tolerant, or wise towards people 
3. adjective, possessing judgment and intelligence 

例句：
"she nodded understandingly" 

 

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你的原句：
"The man smiled back, pointing his finger to the TV and said, “He (Obama) is very smart. I like him.” I never knew how to follow a conversion and keep it alive.  So, I smiled understandably and remained silent. After several minutes of soliloquising, the man started asking me questions, in an apparent effort to look for new topics."  

顯然這兒用understandingly好。

 

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