
好词典

源自中古英语 'blank'(空白的)加上副词后缀 '-ly',原意与‘空白’或‘无内容’相关。
❶ 形容人茫然地、面无表情地看或反应,通常表示不理解、困惑或缺乏兴趣。
“He stared blankly at the math problem, not knowing how to solve it.”
(他茫然地盯着数学题,不知道该怎么解。)
“She looked blankly at the stranger, not recognizing him at all.”
(她面无表情地看着那个陌生人,完全不认识他。)
stare blankly — 形容人因困惑、无聊或走神而毫无表情地盯着某处。
“During the boring lecture, many students stared blankly out the window.”
(在无聊的讲座中,许多学生茫然地盯着窗外。)