half-heartedly

half-heartedly — 副詞

1. doing something with so little energy or genuine interest that it is clear your

1.副詞B2
釋義

敷衍地；勉強

缺乏熱情或興趣地做事

doing something with so little energy or genuine interest that it is clear your mind or heart is not in it — for example, clapping without real enthusiasm after a speech, or tidying a room without actually caring if it gets clean.

例句

Mei-Lin half-heartedly pushed her lunch around the plate, too worried to eat.

Mei-Lin 敷衍地撥弄著盤子裡的午餐，心裡太煩惱而吃不下。

half-heartedly + pushed — verb for an action done without energy

The audience clapped half-heartedly as the losing team left the field.

當輸球的隊伍離開球場時，觀眾不情願地拍了拍手。

clapped half-heartedly — end-position adverb showing weak reaction

同義詞
  • reluctantly

    Focuses on unwillingness rather than mere lack of energy

  • apathetically

    More formal; suggests a complete lack of interest or emotion

  • listlessly

    Describes a tired, weak manner, often from illness or exhaustion

反義詞

文法句型

half-heartedly + verb

verb + half-heartedly

用法筆記

Often modifies verbs of physical action (push, wave, try, clap, nod, smile) or verbs of agreement (agree, accept, promise). The adverb normally appears between the subject and the verb, though end-position (after the verb) is also natural.

常見錯誤

❌He did it half-hearted.
✅He did it half-heartedly.
💡'half-hearted' is an adjective; the adverb form needs the -ly ending.
❌She half-heartedly tried very hard.
✅She tried half-heartedly.
💡'half-heartedly' and 'tried very hard' contradict each other; use one or the other.

half-heartedly — 形容詞