listlessly
/ˈlɪstləsli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɪstləsli/ (ame, ipa)
listlessly — 副詞
1. doing something slowly and weakly because you feel too tired or bored to put any
無精打采地
因疲累或厭倦而提不起勁地做某事
doing something slowly and weakly because you feel too tired or bored to put any effort into it
Jude stirred his cold soup listlessly, too tired after the long shift to eat.
Jude 無精打采地攪著那碗冷掉的湯，上完長班後累得吃不下。
modifies an action verb: stir / move + listlessly
The bored children kicked the ball listlessly around the empty playground.
那群覺得無聊的孩子在空蕩蕩的遊樂場上有氣無力地踢著球。
describes a half-hearted physical activity
Roya flipped listlessly through the magazine while she waited for the doctor.
Roya 等看醫生時，無精打采地翻著雜誌。
After three days of fever, Daniel waved listlessly at his friends from the window.
發燒三天後，Daniel 有氣無力地從窗邊向朋友揮了揮手。
The old dog lay in the corner and listlessly thumped its tail on the floor.
那隻老狗躺在角落，無精打采地用尾巴拍打著地板。
- languidly
more literary; suggests a relaxed, slow grace rather than tiredness
- apathetically
stresses lack of interest or care more than lack of physical energy
- wearily
points specifically to tiredness as the cause
- energetically
with strong, lively effort
- eagerly
with keen interest and enthusiasm
用法筆記
Almost always modifies a verb of movement or action (stir, wave, flip, walk) to show the action is done with little force. Often signals tiredness, illness, or boredom rather than a deliberate choice.