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dreamily

UK //ˈdriːmɪli//US //ˈdriməli//

词源

源自中古英语 'drem', 与古英语 'drēam'(喜悦、音乐)相关,后缀 '-ily' 构成副词,表示“以…的方式”。

adverb

❶ 形容人处于恍惚或出神的状态,通常因为沉浸在幻想或回忆中,显得心不在焉或若有所思的样子。

“She stared dreamily out of the window, lost in thought.”

(她出神地望着窗外,沉浸在思绪中。)

“He smiled dreamily while remembering their first meeting.”

(回忆初次相遇时,他恍惚地笑了。)

同义词:absently, distractedly, pensively

常见短语

say dreamily — 用恍惚或出神的语气说话,通常因为沉浸在某种情绪或想象中。

“"Maybe we'll live by the sea someday," she said dreamily.”

(“也许有天我们会住在海边,”她恍惚地说道。)