Word · Frequency #26034
impassively
无表情地;冷漠地;不动声色地
核心释义
without showing emotion; calmly
- 1.
无表情地
In an impassive manner.
无表情地;缺乏热情;无表情;冷漠;冷淡
用法In use
She listened to the bad news impassively, but later she cried in her room.
用法提示:“impassively”是副词,修饰动词“listened”,表示没有表情或情绪。
The teacher looked at the noisy classroom impassively and waited for silence.
用法提示:“impassively”是副词,修饰动词“looked”,表示态度冷静、没有表情。
He impassively watched the chess match, giving no hint of his thoughts.
用法提示:“impassively”是副词,修饰动词“watched”,表示不动声色。
verb + impassively
impassively 作方式副词,常放在动词后,描述动作发生时毫无表情或情绪。
He listened impassively to the accusations.
他面无表情地听着那些指控。
impassively + verb
把 impassively 放在动词前可以强调状态,语气比放句尾更正式。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- stare impassively
- 面无表情地凝视
- He stared impassively at the crowd, revealing no emotion.他面无表情地凝视着人群,丝毫不露情绪。
- watch impassively
- 冷漠地旁观
- She watched impassively as the argument escalated.她冷漠地旁观着争吵升级。
- listen impassively
- 不动声色地倾听
- The judge listened impassively to the lawyer's lengthy argument.法官不动声色地倾听着律师冗长的辩论。
- respond impassively
- 冷淡地回应
- When asked about the scandal, he responded impassively.当被问及丑闻时,他冷淡地回应。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
扑克脸打牌时不动声色,impassively 就是“面无表情地、冷漠地”,心像一潭死水。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:文学描写、新闻报道、正式书面语 impassively 多用于正式或书面语,尤其在文学叙事和新闻报道中描述某人面无表情、不动声色地做某事;日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的是 passively (/ˈpæsɪvli/) 和 massively (/ˈmæsɪvli/),它们与 impassively 共享重读元音 /æ/ 及后面的 /sɪvli/。其他词只共享非重读后缀 /ɪvli/,因此不押韵。注意形近词 actively (/ˈæktɪvli/) 虽有 /æ/ 但后面是 /ktɪvli/;aggressively (/əˈɡrɛsɪvli/) 的重读元音也不同。另注意 impassioned (/ɪmˈpæʃənd/) 拼写相似但发音差异很大。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.