accusingly
accusingly — 副詞
1. using a tone of voice or a facial expression that makes clear you believe the pe
指責地
用認為對方做錯的口氣或眼神
using a tone of voice or a facial expression that makes clear you believe the person you are speaking to has done something bad or disappointing.
Inês’s brother stared accusingly at the empty cookie jar on the counter.
Inês 的哥哥盯著櫃檯上空空的餅乾罐，一臉指責地看著它。
stare + accusingly + at [object] — adverb with verb of looking
Samir pointed accusingly at the muddy footprints on the clean kitchen floor.
Samir 一臉責怪地指著乾淨廚房地板上的泥巴腳印。
point + accusingly + at [object] — adverb with verb of pointing
“You said you would call,” Talia whispered accusingly into her phone.
「你說過會打來的。」Talia 對著電話低聲指責。
Arjun’s mother looked accusingly at the torn sleeve of his new school shirt.
Arjun 的母親盯著他新制服被撕破的袖子，眼神充滿指責。
Lan waved the unpaid electricity bill accusingly and demanded an explanation.
Lan 揮著未繳的電費單，用指責的口氣要求解釋。
- reproachfully
more personal and emotional; emphasises disappointment in someone’s behaviour rather than assigning blame
- resentfully
focuses on bitter feeling about unfair treatment rather than open blame
- disapprovingly
broader in scope — expresses a negative judgement that is not necessarily directed at a specific person
- approvingly
expresses approval and support, the opposite of blame
- admiringly
shows warm appreciation rather than criticism
文法句型
verb + accusingly
accusingly + verb
accusingly — 形容詞
- accusinglypositive
- more accusinglycomparative
- most accusinglysuperlative
1. describing a look, tone, or gesture that shows you believe someone is responsibl
責怪的
表達歸咎或指責意味的
describing a look, tone, or gesture that shows you believe someone is responsible for something wrong that has happened.
The manager’s accusing tone made everyone in the room feel defensive.
經理責怪的語氣讓會議室裡每個人都充滿防備。
accusing + tone — collocation with noun of communication
Charlotte pointed an accusing finger at the cracked window frame.
Charlotte 用指責的手勢指著裂開的窗框。
accusing + finger — collocation with gesture noun
An accusing silence filled the room when Ayana walked in late.
Ayana 遲到的時候，整個會議室的沉默中充滿指責。
Valentina shot an accusing glare at her roommate across the dinner table.
Valentina 對著室友狠狠白了一眼，眼神充滿指責。
- reproachful
carries more emotional weight of hurt or disappointment
- indicting
more formal and legal in tone; implies serious wrongdoing
- condemning
stronger; expresses a harsh judgement rather than mere blame
- approving
expresses acceptance and agreement
- admiring
shows respect and warm appreciation
- complimentary
offers praise instead of criticism
文法句型
accusing + noun
用法筆記
This adjective appears almost exclusively before nouns such as look, tone, glare, finger, silence, or glance. It is rarely used predicatively (“she was accusing” sounds unnatural; “her tone was accusing” is acceptable but less common than attributive placement).