nonchalantly
/ˈnɒnʃələntli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːnʃəˈlɑːntli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌnän-shə-ˈlänt-lē ˈnän-shə-ˌlänt-, -lənt-/ (ame, mw)
nonchalantly — 副詞
1. in an easy, almost careless way that makes other people feel you are hardly trou
若無其事地
顯得輕鬆又不太在意
in an easy, almost careless way that makes other people feel you are hardly troubled by what is happening.
Esme nonchalantly brushed the broken glass off her coat and kept walking.
Esme 若無其事地拍掉外套上的碎玻璃，繼續往前走。
nonchalantly + ordinary action after something alarming
At the press table, Imran nonchalantly said the leak was no big deal.
在記者桌前，Imran 若無其事地說那次外洩沒什麼大不了。
say + nonchalantly to downplay bad news
Zola nonchalantly waved at the camera while the others hid behind the van.
其他人都躲到貨車後面時，Zola 若無其事地朝鏡頭揮手。
When the teacher mentioned the missing homework, Tuan nonchalantly opened his empty bag.
老師提到沒交的作業時，Tuan 若無其事地打開他空空的書包。
Charlotte nonchalantly tossed the winning ticket into her backpack and ordered noodles.
Charlotte 若無其事地把中獎彩券丟進背包，然後去點麵。
- casually
is broader and can sound more ordinary, without the same sense of cool indifference
- coolly
often suggests stronger self-control or emotional distance
- unconcernedly
focuses more directly on lack of worry and sounds slightly more formal
- indifferently
usually suggests genuine lack of interest rather than stylish calm
- nervously
shows visible worry rather than easy calm
- anxiously
focuses on concern about what may happen next
- self-consciously
shows awareness and awkwardness instead of relaxed ease
文法句型
answer + nonchalantly
say + nonchalantly
wave + nonchalantly
walk + nonchalantly
用法筆記
Often modifies replies, gestures, or everyday actions in a situation where other people expect worry, surprise, or excitement. If you are describing someone's general manner rather than one action, use the adjective nonchalant after a linking verb.