disapprovingly

/ˌdɪsəˈpruːvɪŋli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪsəˈpruːvɪŋli/ (ame, ipa)

disapprovingly — 副詞

1. In a way that shows, through facial expression, tone of voice, or body language,

1.副詞B2
釋義

不以為然地；反對地

以表情、語氣或動作表達不贊同

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.

例句

Mei-Lin clicked her tongue disapprovingly at the muddy footprints on her clean kitchen floor.

Mei-Lin 嘖了嘖舌，不以為然地看著她乾淨廚房地板上的泥腳印。

clicked her tongue + at + noun phrase

The judge shook her head disapprovingly when the young man gave a weak excuse for missing court.

法官搖了搖頭，不以為然地看著那個年輕人為缺席法庭提出的薄弱藉口。

shook her head disapprovingly + when-clause

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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).

常見錯誤

❌She looked at him disapprovingly for his clothes.
✅She looked disapprovingly at his clothes.
💡the object follows at directly after the adverb; do not insert a personal object between looked and disapprovingly.