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helplessly

UK //ˈhelp.ləs.li//US //ˈhelp.ləs.li//

词源

源自中古英语 'helplesli',由 'helpless'(无助的)加副词后缀 '-ly' 构成。

adverb

❶ 表示无助地、无能为力地,形容某人或某物处于无法改变或控制局面的状态,常带有无奈或绝望的情绪。

“She watched helplessly as the car rolled down the hill.”

(她无助地看着汽车滚下山坡。)

“The child cried helplessly when he lost his toy.”

(孩子丢了玩具后,无助地哭了起来。)

同义词:powerlessly, defenselessly, weakly

常见短语

look on helplessly — 表示无能为力地旁观,通常用于描述无法干预或改变某事的无奈状态。

“The villagers could only look on helplessly as the flood washed away their homes.”

(村民们只能无助地看着洪水冲走他们的房屋。)