motionlessly
motionlessly — 副詞
1. in a way that involves no movement at all; with the body or object staying perfe
靜止地
完全不動地；靜止不移動地
in a way that involves no movement at all; with the body or object staying perfectly still.
Yara sat motionlessly on the park bench, watching the ducks swim across the pond.
Yara 靜止地坐在公園長椅上，看著鴨子游過池塘。
collocation: sit motionlessly + watching
Rodrigo stood motionlessly in the hallway, afraid that any noise would wake the baby.
Rodrigo 一動不動地站在走廊上，深怕任何聲響會吵醒嬰兒。
Joon lay motionlessly on his bed, staring at the crack in the ceiling.
Joon 靜止地躺在床上，盯著天花板上的裂縫看。
The cat crouched motionlessly under the bush, watching a sparrow peck at the ground.
那隻貓靜止地蹲在灌木叢下，看著一隻麻雀在地上啄食。
Adina waited motionlessly for the bus, too tired to even check her phone.
Adina 一動不動地在等公車，累得連手機都懶得看。
- still
shorter and more common; used in everyday speech ('sit still', 'keep still') while motionlessly has a more formal or literary tone
- without moving
a phrase with the same meaning; more neutral in register and acceptable in both speech and writing
- restlessly
in a way that involves frequent small movements, often because of nervousness or boredom
- fidgetily
in a way that involves small, quick movements of the hands or feet
文法句型
sit/lie/stand/wait/stare + motionlessly
用法筆記
Motionlessly typically pairs with verbs of position (sit, stand, lie) or perception (stare, watch, wait). It emphasises a deliberate or noticeable absence of movement — readers are meant to picture the frozen scene.