- 1（醫學）外用地、局部塗抹地；就時事而言、按主題地
Topically is the adverb from topical, and it follows the adjective's two lives. In the news sense it means 'in a way that connects to what is happening now' — 'the sketch topically referred to last night's election'. Honestly, this use is not very common; writers usually find it and prefer to say 'a topical joke' rather than 'joked topically'.
Topically is the adverb from topicalTopically是topical的副詞 and it follows the adjective's two lives跟著這形容詞的兩種用法走。In the news sense在新聞這個意思裡 it means它表示 'in a way that connects to what is happening now'『用一種呼應當下時事的方式』— 'the sketch topically referred to last night's election'『這齣短劇topically影射了昨晚的選舉』。Honestly老實說, this use is not very common這種用法不太常見; writers usually find it clumsy作家通常覺得這樣講很彆扭 and prefer to say 'a topical joke' rather than 'joked topically'寧可說『a topical joke』也不說『joked topically』。
Where you really do meet the word is in medicine, where 'apply topically' means 'put it on the skin at the place that hurts, do not swallow it'. Those two words are printed on countless tubes of cream and ointment, and doctors and say them all the time — 'this is used topically', 'apply topically twice a day'.
Where you really do meet the word你真正會遇到這個字的地方 is in medicine是在醫學裡, where 'apply topically' means『apply topically』的意思是 'put it on the skin at the place that hurts, do not swallow it'『擦在痛的地方的皮膚上，不要吞下去』。Those two words are printed on countless tubes of cream and ointment這兩個字印在數不清的乳膏和藥膏管子上, and doctors and pharmacists say them all the time醫生和藥師也一天到晚在講 — 'this is used topically'『這是外用的』, 'apply topically twice a day'『一天擦兩次，外用』。
There is a third, quieter use meaning 'by subject': 'the essays are arranged topically rather than by date'.
There is a third, quieter use還有第三種比較少見的用法 meaning 'by subject'意思是『按主題』: 'the essays are arranged topically rather than by date'『這些文章是按主題排列，而不是按日期』。
If you only remember one, remember the medicine one, because that is the one you will actually see.
If you only remember one如果你只記得一個, remember the medicine one就記醫學的那個, because that is the one you will actually see因為那才是你真的會看到的。
core核心畫面
組成topical + -ly, the ordinary ending that turns an adjective into an adverb. Under that, topic + -al, from Greek τόπος (tópos), 'place'.
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
topicallyadv
- 1
In a topical manner.
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medicinesciences(Applied) to a localized part of the body.
- If the predisposition to the disease has arisen from a plethoric state of the system, or from a turgescence in the vessels of the head, this is to be obviated by bleeding, both generally and topically, but more particularly the latter; an abstemious diet and proper exercise; and by a seton in the neck.
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