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verb + limply
limply 是形容词 limp（软塌塌的、无力的）的副词形式，通常放在不及物动词后；不要与动词 limp（跛行）混淆。
The flag hung limply in the still air.
旗子在无风的空气中软塌塌地垂着。
软绵绵地；无力地
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软绵绵地；无力地
without rigidity; in a limp, non-stiff manner
The flag hung limply in the still air.
旗子在无风的空气中软塌塌地垂着。
柔软无力地,无支撑或抵抗地。
In a limp manner, without support or resistance.
She let her arms hang limply at her sides.
她让双臂软绵绵地垂在身体两侧。
The string of lights hung limply from the ceiling after the tape came loose.
胶带松开后，那串灯软绵绵地挂在天花板上。
He shook my hand limply, then turned away.
他有气无力地握了握我的手，然后转身走了。
limply 是形容词 limp（软塌塌的、无力的）的副词形式，通常放在不及物动词后；不要与动词 limp（跛行）混淆。
The flag hung limply in the still air.
旗子在无风的空气中软塌塌地垂着。
在“动词 + 宾语 + limply”中，limply 放在宾语之后，强调对宾语施加动作时无力。
He dropped the rope limply to the ground.
他无力地把绳子丢在地上。
进行时中，limply 放在现在分词之前，描述持续的无力度状态。
The child was limply holding my hand.
孩子无力地握着我的手。
Not this
After hurting his leg, he walked limply.
Use this
After hurting his leg, he walked with a limp.
limply 意为“软绵绵地、无力地”，并不表示“一瘸一拐”；要表达因腿伤而跛行，需用 with a limp。
Not this
He shook my hand limp.
Use this
He shook my hand limply.
句中修饰动词 shook 要用副词 limply；limp 是形容词，不能作方式状语，用在名词后还可能被误读为修饰 hand。
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无力地垂着
Her arms hung limply at her sides.
她的双臂无力地垂在身体两侧。
瘫软地倒下
He fell limply into the chair.
他瘫软地倒进椅子里。
软绵绵地晃荡
The rope dangled limply from the hook.
绳子软绵绵地从钩子上垂下来晃荡。
无力地躺着
The sick child lay limply in bed.
生病的孩子无力地躺在床上。
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联想 limb(肢体)+ly：肢体像煮软的面条，软绵绵地、无力地垂下。
语域：neutral 常见场景：描述身体部位或物体松软无力、缺乏支撑的状态、文学或书面描写中表示动作无力、无生气地 limply 是中性词，本身没有明显的正式或口语色彩，但比较常见于书面描写；日常口语中表达“软绵绵地”时，更常用 weakly 或 floppily。
limply 是形容词 limp 的副词形式，此处意为“软绵绵地、无力地”，而非“跛行地”。
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