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blankly

UK //ˈblæŋkli//US //ˈblæŋkli//

词源

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。

adverb

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。)

同义词:vacantly, expressionlessly, dully

常见短语

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。)