Word · Frequency #28000
wordlessly
/ˈwɜːdlɪslɪ/
adverb
默默地；无言地；沉默地
核心释义
without speaking
- 1.
无言地；不用言语地。
Without words.
无言地；不用言语地。；默默无言地；沉默地
用法In use
She watched the performance wordlessly, too moved to speak.
用法提示：wordlessly 作方式状语，修饰 watched，表示“不出声地”。
He wordlessly handed her the letter and left the room.
用法提示：wordlessly 放在动词前作状语，说明递信时没有说话。
They sat together wordlessly, enjoying the sunset.
用法提示：wordlessly 修饰 sat，表示“沉默地、无言地”。
wordlessly + verb
wordlessly 置于动词前，强调动作进行时没有说话。
She wordlessly handed him the note.
她默默无言地把纸条递给他。
verb + wordlessly
wordlessly 置于动词后同样自然，用来修饰该动作的方式。
He nodded wordlessly and left.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- wordlessly handed
- 默默递上
- He wordlessly handed her the keys.他默默地把钥匙递给她。
- wordlessly nodded
- 默默点头
- She wordlessly nodded and left the room.她默默地点了点头，离开了房间。
- wordlessly watched
- 默默注视
- They wordlessly watched the rain fall.他们默默地看着雨落下。
- stood wordlessly
- 无言地站着
- We stood wordlessly in front of the grave.我们无言地站在墓前。
- wordlessly followed
- 默默跟随
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
拆成 word(词)+less(无)+ly：不用词语地做事——默默无言，像点头代替说话。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：literary narrative、written description wordlessly 表示“不说话地、默默地”，整体语气中性；多用于书面或文学性叙述，日常口语中更常说 without saying anything 或 in silence。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都带有非重读后缀 /lɪslɪ/，但重读元音各不相同，因此都不与 wordlessly /ˈwɜːdlɪslɪ/ 押韵；wordless 看似接近，读作 /ˈwɜːdləs/。
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