Word · Frequency #25878
disapprovingly
不以为然地；不赞成地；非难地
showing disapproval
- 1.
In a disapproving manner
不以为然地；反对地。
不以为然地；反对地。；不以为然地；不赞成地；非难地
In use
Mother looked at the messy room disapprovingly.
The teacher shook her head disapprovingly when the student whispered again.
He glanced disapprovingly at the pile of dirty dishes in the sink.
[verb] + disapprovingly
disapprovingly 是方式副词，可与表示表情或态度的动词连用，说明动作带有不赞成的态度。
He frowned disapprovingly.
他不以为然地皱起了眉头。
[verb] + [object] + disapprovingly
动词带宾语时，方式副词可放在宾语之后。
She shook her head disapprovingly.
她不以为然地摇了摇头。
[verb] + disapprovingly + [prepositional phrase]
disapprovingly 也可位于动词和后面的介词短语之间。
They looked disapprovingly at the untidy room.
他们不以为然地看了看那间凌乱的房间。
Common mistakes
He shook his head disapproving.He shook his head disapprovingly.
此处修饰动作动词 shook，应用副词 disapprovingly；形容词 disapproving 不能修饰动词。中文“不以为然地”是副词，需加 -ly。
Her tone was disapprovingly.Her tone was disapproving.
系动词 was 后需接形容词作表语，描述主语 tone 的性质；副词 disapprovingly 不能作表语。要表达“不以为然的”应用形容词 disapproving。
Connections
Collocations
- look at someone disapprovingly
- 不以为然地看某人
- She looked at the messy room disapprovingly.她不以为然地看了看凌乱的房间。
- shake one's head disapprovingly
- 不以为然地摇头
- He shook his head disapprovingly when he heard the news.他听到这个消息时不以为然地摇了摇头。
- glance disapprovingly
- 不以为然地瞥一眼
- The teacher glanced disapprovingly at the students talking in class.老师不以为然地瞥了一眼在课堂上讲话的学生。
- stare disapprovingly
- 不以为然地盯着看
- The old man stared disapprovingly at the teenagers' clothes.老人不以为然地盯着那些青少年的衣服。
- speak disapprovingly of
- 不以为然地谈到
- The manager spoke disapprovingly of the unnecessary delay.经理不以为然地谈到了这次不必要的延误。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 approvingly（赞成地）前面加 dis（否定），就变成 disapprovingly——想起妈妈看到你乱扔袜子时摇头皱眉的样子。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：书面叙述、日常对话 该词为中性副词，多用于形容某人不以为然地表达态度，比较常见于书面叙述和日常对话。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 disapprovingly 押韵（/uːvɪŋli/）的词：approvingly、movingly。注意其他以 -ingly 结尾的词（lovingly、knowingly、willingly、surprisingly）拼写相似但元音不同，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.