Word · Frequency #28261
dumbly
/ˈdʌmli/
adverb
愚蠢地；笨拙地
核心释义
指因缺乏判断力或智力而显得愚笨。
in a stupid manner
- 1.
沉默地；无声地
In a silent way.
默默地；说不出话来地；沉默地；无声地；默默地；无言地
用法In use
She nodded dumbly, too shy to say anything.
用法提示：dumbly 是副词，修饰 nodded，表示‘无言地、默默地’。
He shook his head dumbly, not knowing how to refuse.
用法提示：dumbly 修饰 shook his head，强调没有说话。
We sat dumbly while the manager explained the bad news.
用法提示：dumbly 修饰 sat，表示沉默无言的状态。
verb + dumbly
此结构多表示“无言地、发愣地”，常与 stare、look、nod 等动词连用。
She stared dumbly at the wall.
她呆呆地盯着墙壁。
dumbly + verb
此位置多表示“愚蠢地、不动脑筋地”，含贬义。
They dumbly repeated the same mistake.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- dumbly stared
- 默默地凝视
- She dumbly stared at the letter, unable to speak.她默默地看着那封信，说不出话来。
- dumbly shook his head
- 默默地摇头
- He dumbly shook his head in disbelief.他难以置信地默默摇了摇头。
- dumbly nodded
- 默默点头
- She dumbly nodded, afraid to voice her thoughts.她默默地点了点头，不敢说出自己的想法。
- dumbly obeyed
- 默默地服从
- The soldiers dumbly obeyed the order.士兵们默默地服从了命令。
- dumbly accepted
- 默默接受
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
dumbly 里的 b 不发音，像哑巴一样说不出话，只能“默默地、无言地”站着。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary narration、descriptions of someone speechless from shock or fear、formal written prose 多用于书面或文学描写，形容人因震惊、恐惧等而说不出话、只能沉默无言的样子；日常口语中较少单独使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 dumbly /ˈdʌmli/ 真正押韵的是 numbly /ˈnʌmli/（重读元音及之后的 /mli/ 相同）。crumb、dumpling、dummy 在拼写或首音上相似，但韵尾不同。rumble、humbly 虽然拼写相似，但发音在 /m/ 后多出一个 /b/，因此不是完全押韵。
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