dolefully
dolefully — 副詞
1. in a manner that shows deep unhappiness or grief, often through one's voice, fac
悲傷地
說話、表情或舉止帶著悲傷
in a manner that shows deep unhappiness or grief, often through one's voice, face, or bearing
Fatima dolefully described the empty house where her grandmother once lived.
Fatima 悲傷地描述著祖母曾經住過的那棟空房子。
Hiroshi shook his head dolefully when the last train pulled away.
當最後一班列車駛離時，Hiroshi 悲傷地搖了搖頭。
dolefully can follow the verb it modifies
The old dog, dolefully watching the family pack, let out a soft whine.
那隻老狗悲傷地看著一家人收拾行李，發出了一聲輕哼。
"I suppose it is over," Beatriz said dolefully, staring at the closed door.
「我想一切都結束了，」Beatriz 悲傷地說著，凝視著那扇緊閉的門。
Kwame dolefully returned the keys to the landlord on his final day.
Kwame 在最後一天悲傷地將鑰匙還給了房東。
- sadly
more common and less formal; used in everyday speech
- mournfully
similar register; specifically tied to grief or loss
- sorrowfully
more literary; emphasises deep emotional pain
- gloomily
emphasises a dark, low mood rather than active sadness
- cheerfully
in a happy, positive manner
- joyfully
with great happiness and delight
用法筆記
Formal or literary; in everyday conversation, 'sadly' is more natural for most contexts.