limply
/ˈlɪmpli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɪmpli/ (ame, ipa)
limply — 副詞
1. in a relaxed or loose way that shows a lack of strength, energy, or tension — fo
無力地
軟弱無力地；鬆弛地
in a relaxed or loose way that shows a lack of strength, energy, or tension — for example, when a person's arm falls to their side because they are too tired to hold it up, or when a piece of cloth hangs without any firmness or shape
Her hair hung limply around her face in the humid weather.
她的頭髮在潮濕的天氣中無力地垂在臉龐四周。
collocation: hang limply
The injured bird's wing drooped limply at its side.
那隻受傷鳥兒的翅膀無力地垂在身旁。
collocation: droop limply
After running ten kilometres, Diego collapsed limply onto the grass.
跑了十公里後，Diego 無力地倒在草地上。
The flag on the pole hung limply because there was no wind.
旗杆上的旗幟因為沒有風而無力地垂掛著。
The old man's hand dropped limply back onto the bed when he tried to lift it.
老先生試圖抬起手，但手又無力地落回床上。
- weakly
more general term; can describe lack of physical strength or force in any action
- feebly
suggests weakness caused by illness, age, or exhaustion; stronger connotation of frailty
- lifelessly
emphasises a complete lack of energy or vitality, as if something has no life in it
- stiffly
opposite of limp or relaxed; describes something held rigid and tight
- firmly
suggests strength and solidness rather than looseness
- energetically
opposite of the 'lacking energy' meaning of limply