Word · Frequency #28543
mutely
/ˈmjuːtli/
adverb
无言地；不发声地；沉默地
核心释义
without speaking; silently
- 1.
沉默地；无言地。
In a mute manner.
沉默地；无言地。；无言地；不发声地
用法In use
She sat mutely by the window, watching the rain.
用法提示：句中 mutely 修饰动词 sat，表示“不发声地、沉默地”。
He nodded mutely, unable to find the right words.
用法提示：mutely 修饰 nodded，说明动作是在没有说话的情况下完成的。
The child listened mutely to the teacher's instructions.
用法提示：mutely 修饰 listened，表示听的过程中没有发出声音。
mutely + verb
mutely 作副词常放在动词前，表示做动作时不发出声音。
She mutely nodded when her name was called.
叫到她名字时，她默默地点了点头。
verb + mutely
mutely 也可紧跟在动词后，意思不变。
He stared mutely at the floor.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- stand mutely
- 无言地站着
- He stood mutely by the door as everyone argued around him.当大家在他周围争吵时，他无言地站在门边。
- stare mutely
- 无言地凝视
- She stared mutely at the screen, unable to process the news.她无言地凝视着屏幕，无法消化这个消息。
- look on mutely
- 在一旁默默地看着
- The villagers looked on mutely as the soldiers marched through.士兵们列队经过时，村民们在一旁默默地看着。
- mutely shake one's head
- 默默摇头
- He mutely shook his head when asked if he had any ideas.当被问是否有想法时，他默默摇了摇头。
- mutely accept
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
mutely 由 mute（沉默的）加 ly 而来，想到“哑剧演员 mute 表演，全程无言”，即‘无言地、不发声地’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学描写、书面叙事 通常用于书面或文学性描述，表示“不出声地”；口语中更常说 silently 或 without saying anything。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /uːtli/ 结尾（拼写含 utely），与 mutely 押韵。注意 minutely 有两个读音：读作 /maɪˈnjuːtli/（意为“细致地”）时押韵；读作 /ˈmɪnətli/（意为“每分钟地”）时不押韵。另有拼写相近的 mute /mjuːt/，发音与 mutely 不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.