meekly
/ˈmiːkli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmiːkli/ (ame, ipa)
meekly — 副詞
1. in a calm, obedient way that accepts what is happening without arguing back or p
順從地
不爭辯、安靜接受地
in a calm, obedient way that accepts what is happening without arguing back or pushing your own view.
Defne handed over her phone meekly when the teacher asked the class to put them away.
當老師要全班把手機收起來時，Defne 順從地把自己的手機交了出去。
verb + meekly describing quiet, immediate compliance
Christopher meekly accepted the smaller slice of cake, even though his brother had taken the bigger one again.
Christopher 溫順地接過比較小的那塊蛋糕，雖然哥哥又拿走了比較大的那一塊。
meekly + verb showing reluctant but unprotesting acceptance
Asked to apologise in front of the whole class, Anjali nodded meekly and stared at the floor.
被要求在全班面前道歉時，Anjali 順從地點了點頭，盯著地板看。
The two boys followed their grandmother meekly out of the toy shop without buying anything.
兩個男孩溫順地跟著奶奶走出玩具店，什麼也沒買。
Pedro answered the police officer's questions meekly, keeping his hands flat on the table.
Pedro 順從地回答警察的問題，雙手平放在桌上。
- submissively
stronger; emphasises full surrender to another's will
- obediently
neutral; focuses on following the rule or instruction, with no shyness implied
- quietly
broader; covers any low-volume manner, not specifically without protest
文法句型
verb + meekly
meekly + verb
用法筆記
Subject is typically a person reacting to authority, social pressure, or someone more dominant; the adverb often carries a faint negative undertone, suggesting the person could have spoken up but chose not to.