disapprovingly
/ˌdɪsəˈpruːvɪŋli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvɪŋli/ (ame, ipa)
disapprovingly — adverb
1. In a way that shows, through facial expression, tone of voice, or body language,
In a way that shows, through facial expression, tone of voice, or body language, that you think a person’s action, behaviour, or choice is wrong or not acceptable.
Mei-Lin clicked her tongue disapprovingly at the muddy footprints on her clean kitchen floor.
clicked her tongue + at + noun phrase
The judge shook her head disapprovingly when the young man gave a weak excuse for missing court.
shook her head disapprovingly + when-clause
Tariq’s father frowned disapprovingly at the stack of unwashed plates in the sink.
Professor Santos looked disapprovingly at the student who had copied sentences from a website.
Neighbors whispered disapprovingly about the loud music coming from the house after midnight.
- critically
focuses on finding faults or flaws; less emotional and more analytical than disapprovingly
- reproachfully
expresses personal disappointment or blame; stronger emotional charge than disapprovingly
- scornfully
conveys anger and contempt; much harsher and more dismissive than disapprovingly
- skeptically
suggests doubt or disbelief rather than moral judgment; the person may be unsure rather than certain something is wrong
- approvingly
the direct opposite; shows agreement, acceptance, or praise
- admiringly
expresses respect and positive regard rather than criticism
文法句型
verb + disapprovingly
用法筆記
Frequently paired with verbs of looking (glanced, looked, stared), speaking (said, muttered, whispered), or gesturing (shook head, frowned, clicked tongue). The person whose behaviour is being judged is usually introduced by at (for looks/gestures) or about (for speech).