achingly
/ˈeɪkɪŋli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈeɪkɪŋli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈā-kiŋ-lē/ (ame, mw)
achingly — 副詞
1. to a very strong degree that affects your emotions deeply — used before adjectiv
極度；深刻
非常強烈而觸動情感的
to a very strong degree that affects your emotions deeply — used before adjectives such as 'beautiful,' 'familiar,' 'sad,' or 'slow'
The view from the mountain was achingly beautiful, with gold and pink spreading across the sky.
山頂的景色美得令人揪心，金色與粉紅鋪滿了天際。
achingly + beautiful (common literary collocation)
The old photograph looked achingly familiar, though Mei could not remember the place.
那張舊照片看起來異常熟悉，但 Mei 想不起來那是什麼地方。
achingly + familiar (collocation for vague, emotional recognition)
The movie's final scene was achingly sad, and people in the theater wiped tears from their eyes.
電影的最後一幕令人心碎，戲院裡的觀眾紛紛拭去眼淚。
Time seemed to move achingly slow as Dr. Okafor waited for the lab results to arrive.
Dr. Okafor 等待檢驗結果時，時間似乎過得極度緩慢。
- extremely
more neutral in register; works in both casual and formal contexts
- deeply
carries a similar emotional weight, but can also modify verbs (e.g., 'deeply regret')
- intensely
suggests a concentrated strength of feeling, often with a narrower emotional range
- painfully
shares the 'ache' root but leans toward discomfort rather than beauty or sadness
文法句型
achingly + adjective
用法筆記
Primarily used in literary or descriptive written English, not in casual speech. Always modifies an adjective (not a verb), and carries an emotional tone rather than a neutral one.