
好词典

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