disturbingly
disturbingly — 副詞
1. so as to give you a strong sense that something is seriously wrong, often leavin
令人不安地
讓人覺得事情不對勁甚至震驚地
so as to give you a strong sense that something is seriously wrong, often leaving you uneasy or slightly shocked
The report showed a disturbingly high number of injuries among night-shift staff.
那份報告顯示，夜班員工的受傷人數高得令人不安。
disturbingly + high: degree modifier
Disturbingly, the children laughed while the stray dog struggled in the canal.
令人不安的是，那些孩子一邊笑，一邊看著流浪狗在運河裡掙扎。
sentence adverb at clause start
Jenna spoke disturbingly calmly about the fire that destroyed her apartment.
Jenna 談起燒毀她公寓的那場火災時，語氣平靜得令人不安。
The old hospital corridor was disturbingly quiet after the alarm stopped.
警報停下後，那條老舊的醫院走廊安靜得令人不安。
Rafael found a disturbingly detailed map of the school in the locker.
Rafael 在置物櫃裡找到一張詳細得令人不安的學校地圖。
- worryingly
more general; focuses on concern about what may happen next
- alarmingly
stronger and more urgent, often suggesting immediate danger
- shockingly
puts more weight on surprise or outrage than quiet unease
- reassuringly
shows that something makes people feel safer or less doubtful
- comfortingly
suggests warmth or calm rather than unease
文法句型
disturbingly + adjective/adverb
Disturbingly, + clause
用法筆記
Often used before an adjective or adverb, especially to show that an amount, manner, or reaction feels wrong in a deeper way than simple worry. At the start of a clause, it comments on the whole situation and often suggests moral discomfort as well as surprise.