Word · Frequency #20025
approvingly
赞许地；满意地
in an approving manner
- 1.
in an approving manner.
以赞许的方式。
以赞许的方式。；赞许地；满意地
In use
The teacher nodded approvingly when she saw my work.
Everyone in the room looked approvingly at the new design.
He smiled approvingly as his son finished the puzzle.
verb (+ object) + approvingly
作方式副词修饰动词时，通常紧跟在动词（或宾语）之后。
She nodded approvingly.
她赞许地点了点头。
be + approvingly + past participle
在被动语态中，将副词放在过去分词之前，表示“以赞许的方式被对待”。
The proposal was approvingly received.
这项提议被赞许地接受了。
Common mistakes
She smiled approving at the idea.She smiled approvingly at the idea.
smiled 是动词，修饰动词要用副词 approvingly，形容词 approving 只能修饰名词。
He gave her an approvingly smile.He gave her an approving smile.
smile 是名词，需要用形容词 approving 修饰；副词 approvingly 不能放在名词前作定语。
Connections
Collocations
- nod approvingly
- 赞许地点头
- She nodded approvingly when she heard the news.她听到这个消息时赞许地点了点头。
- smile approvingly
- 满意地微笑
- The teacher smiled approvingly at the student's answer.老师对学生回答满意地微笑了。
- look approvingly at
- 赞许地看着
- He looked approvingly at the new design.他赞许地看着新设计。
- speak approvingly of
- 称赞地谈起
- The manager spoke approvingly of the team's effort.经理称赞地谈起了团队的努力。
- glance approvingly
- 赞许地瞥一眼
- She glanced approvingly at her reflection.她赞许地瞥了一眼自己的倒影。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
approvingly 由 approve（赞成）变来，想象有人边点头边说“赞成”，就是赞许地、满意地。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常叙述、书面描写、一般社交场合 通常用于描述以赞许或满意态度看待某人或某事，多出现在叙述语气中，正式与非正式场合都比较自然，整体语气中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 approvingly 真正押韵的有 disapprovingly、movingly、reprovingly（重读元音都是 /uː/，后面都是 /vɪŋli/）。lovingly 和 surprisingly 虽然也以 -ingly 结尾，但读音不同（分别为 /ʌ/ 和 /aɪ/），小心不要按拼写判断。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.