intently
/ɪnˈtentli/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈtentli/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈtent-lē/ (ame, mw)
intently — 副詞
1. With all your mental energy directed at what you are watching, listening to, or
專注地；專心地
集中精神做某事
With all your mental energy directed at what you are watching, listening to, or thinking about, showing deep concentration or strong interest.
Fumi listened intently to the teacher's explanation of the math problem.
Fumi 專注地聽老師講解數學題目。
collocation: listen intently + to [speaker]
The cat stared intently at the mouse hole under the kitchen counter.
那隻貓目不轉睛地盯著櫥櫃下方的老鼠洞。
collocation: stare intently + at [target]
Mei-Lin read the letter intently, her eyes moving slowly across each line.
Mei-Lin 專注地讀著那封信，目光緩緩在每一行字上移動。
During the speech, the audience watched intently from their seats.
演講過程中，觀眾們從座位上專注地觀看。
- attentively
more general — suggests polite or dutiful attention, not necessarily deep mental focus
- closely
emphasises careful scrutiny of details rather than absorbed mental energy
- fixedly
formal register; suggests staring without moving the eyes
- distractedly
doing something without focus because the mind is elsewhere
- casually
doing something without much effort or interest
用法筆記
Commonly modifies verbs of perception and attention such as listen, watch, stare, gaze, read, and study. Often used before or after the verb it modifies.