disbelievingly

IPA/ˌdɪsbɪˈliːvɪŋli/
IPA/ˌdɪsbɪˈliːvɪŋli/

disbelievingly — 副詞

1. with an expression, tone, or gesture that clearly communicates your refusal to a

1.副詞C1
釋義

難以置信地

以不相信的態度

with an expression, tone, or gesture that clearly communicates your refusal to accept a claim or situation as genuine

例句

Mauricio stared disbelievingly at the empty parking space where his car had been parked.

Mauricio 難以置信地盯著那個他原本停車的空位。

stared disbelievingly at [object] — adverb before prepositional phrase

Defne shook her head disbelievingly when Jenna told her the price of the ticket.

當 Jenna 告訴 Defne 那張票的價格時,Defne 難以置信地搖了搖頭。

shook [possessive] head disbelievingly — common collocation with gesture verbs

同義詞
  • incredulously

    more literary and slightly stronger in tone; often suggests shock or amazement alongside disbelief

  • skeptically

    implies a questioning, doubting attitude rather than outright refusal to believe

  • doubtfully

    milder in force; suggests uncertainty rather than firm rejection of truth

反義詞
  • trustingly

    showing confidence and acceptance rather than doubt

  • credulously

    too willing to believe without good reason

文法句型

verb + disbelievingly

disbelievingly + verb phrase

用法筆記

Most commonly modifies verbs of looking, listening, or reacting — such as stare, shake one's head, laugh, listen, and read. The adverb typically appears immediately before a prepositional phrase or at the end of a clause.

常見錯誤

He looked at her unbelievably when she said she could fly.
He looked at her disbelievingly when she said she could fly.
💡'unbelievably' means 'to an extreme degree' (adverb of degree), not 'in a disbelieving way' (adverb of manner).