languishingly

IPA/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ.ɪŋ.li/
IPA/ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪʃ.ɪŋ.li/

languishingly — 副詞

1. in a gentle, sorrowful way that expresses deep desire for someone or something t

1.副詞C2
釋義

眷戀地

以憂傷渴望的姿態或語氣

in a gentle, sorrowful way that expresses deep desire for someone or something that is not present — for example, gazing at a photograph of a faraway lover with soft, silent sadness, or speaking in a tone that reveals a longing you cannot satisfy.

例句

Joshua gazed languishingly at the photograph of his girlfriend, who lived three cities away.

Joshua 深情憂傷地凝視著女友的照片，她住在三個城市之外。

modifies gaze/stare: looking with sad longing at someone absent

Nila sighed languishingly as she read the old love letters from her husband.

Nila 邊讀丈夫的舊情書，邊幽幽地嘆息。

modifies sigh: expressing desire through sound

同義詞
  • longingly

    more direct and less literary; simply 'with strong desire'

  • yearningly

    similar intensity, but suggests an unsatisfied ache rather than visible sorrow

  • wistfully

    lighter in tone, suggests a gentle, thoughtful sadness rather than romantic desire

  • mournfully

    implies grief or loss, whereas languishingly is about ongoing longing

反義詞

文法句型

modifies a verb describing how someone looks, speaks, or acts while feeling desire or sadness

用法筆記

Literary or poetic in tone. Most often modifies verbs of looking (gaze, stare), vocal expression (sigh, speak, sing), or artistic performance (play, hum). Avoid using in everyday conversation — the word sounds old-fashioned and dramatic.

常見錯誤

❌She looked languidly at him with longing eyes.
✅She looked languishingly at him with longing eyes.
💡'languidly' means slowly or without energy; 'languishingly' means with a tender, sorrowful desire.
❌He was languishingly waiting for the train.
✅He waited languishingly for the train, thinking of his faraway home.
💡'languishingly' needs a context of emotional longing, not just physical waiting.