hollowly
hollowly — 副詞
1. said or done with no real feeling or honest belief behind it, so that the words
空洞地
說話或行動缺乏真誠，聽起來不真實
said or done with no real feeling or honest belief behind it, so that the words or actions come across as empty and fake.
Tariq smiled hollowly and told his friends everything was fine, even though he was heartbroken.
Tariq 空洞地笑了笑，告訴朋友們一切都好，儘管他其實心碎了。
hollowly + told (verb of speaking) showing fake reassurance
The minister hollowly promised to fix the problems, but nobody in the audience believed a single promise.
部長空洞地承諾會解決問題，但台下沒有人相信他的任何一句話。
hollowly + promised — insincere political commitment
Diego laughed hollowly at his own joke when no one else in the room even smiled.
Diego 見房間裡沒有人露出笑容，只好空洞地對自己的笑話乾笑了幾聲。
- insincerely
more direct about dishonest intent; 'hollowly' emphasises emptiness rather than deceit
- falsely
stronger accusation of deception; 'hollowly' can describe disappointed sincerity too
文法句型
hollowly + said/promised/apologised
用法筆記
Commonly pairs with verbs of speaking or expressing emotion (said, promised, laughed, apologised) to emphasise that the behaviour is not backed by real feeling.
常見錯誤
2. producing a low, echoing noise like the sound of a hard object hitting against a
空洞有回聲地
發出低沉回音，像敲擊空容器
producing a low, echoing noise like the sound of a hard object hitting against an empty space or container.
Fatima dropped the metal spoon on the kitchen floor and it rang hollowly against the tiles.
Fatima 把金屬湯匙掉在廚房地板上，湯匙在磁磚上發出空洞的噹啷聲。
rang hollowly — verb + adverb describing metallic impact sound
The old wooden stairs echoed hollowly under Chitra's footsteps as she crept down to the basement.
Chitra 躡手躡腳走下地下室時，老舊的木階梯在她腳下發出空洞的回音。
echoed hollowly — sound resonating in an empty space
A thin branch knocked hollowly against the windowpane during the windy autumn night.
在秋風呼嘯的夜晚，一根細樹枝空洞地敲打著窗玻璃。
- resonantly
focuses on the echoing quality; 'hollowly' adds emptiness
- dully
softer and less clear; 'hollowly' has more echo
文法句型
hollowly + verb of hitting/falling/striking