Word · Frequency #34043
noiselessly
/ˈnɔɪzləslɪ/
adverb
无声地;不声不响地
in a quiet manner, without any sound
- 1.
In a quiet manner, without any noise.
安静地;无声地
- 2.
without a sound
无声地
安静地;无声地;无声地;静静地
In use
The cat moved noiselessly across the room.
She closed the door noiselessly so as not to wake the baby.
The falling snow blanketed the ground noiselessly.
verb + noiselessly
常用于描述动作的无声进行。
She moved noiselessly across the room.
她无声地走过房间。
noiselessly + adjective/past participle
连接形容词或过去分词,表示无声且具备某种状态。
The machine operates noiselessly and efficiently.
这台机器无声且高效地运转。
noiselessly at start of sentence (for emphasis)
置于句首以强调动作的静默特性。
Noiselessly, the cat stalked its prey.
无声地,那只猫悄悄接近猎物。
Common mistakes
She entered noiseless.She entered noiselessly.
这里应将形容词'noiseless'改为副词'noiselessly',因为修饰动词'entered'需要用副词。
He closed the door noisily.He closed the door noiselessly.
'noisily'表示有噪音地,而'noiselessly'表示无声地,根据语境应使用后者。
Connections
Synonyms
- silently
- 寂静地 · 与noiselessly替换性强,但更强调沉默而非动作无噪音
- soundlessly
- 无声地 · 与noiselessly几乎完全同义,但使用频率较低,更正式
- quietly
- 安静地 · 可能仍有轻微声音,不如noiselessly绝对;常用于描述行为或环境
- inaudibly
- 听不见地 · 侧重结果(无法被听见),而非动作本身无声;通常用于描述声音而非动作
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.