pleadingly
pleadingly — 副詞
1. in a tone, look, or gesture that begs someone to do or give something, often wit
懇求地
以懇求的語氣或表情提出請求
in a tone, look, or gesture that begs someone to do or give something, often with a sense of desperation or fear of refusal
Hana looked at the nurse pleadingly, hoping for one more visitor pass.
Hana 懇求地看著護士，希望能多拿一張探病證。
look + pleadingly for a silent, non-verbal plea
Amara speaks pleadingly whenever she tries to borrow her brother's car.
Amara 每次想跟哥哥借車時，語氣都帶著懇求。
The stray cat mewed pleadingly outside the kitchen window each morning.
那隻流浪貓每天早晨都在廚房窗外懇求地喵喵叫。
Kwame reached out pleadingly, but the bus doors closed in his face.
Kwame 懇求地伸出手，但公車門在他面前關上了。
Don't leave me here alone, Dmitri whispered pleadingly to his sister.
「別把我一個人留在這裡，」Dmitri 懇求地對姊姊低聲說。
- beseechingly
more formal and literary; implies greater desperation
- imploringly
earnest appeal, often carrying moral or emotional weight
- entreatingly
very formal and somewhat old-fashioned; rare in everyday speech
- beggingly
the most direct and informal; can sound undignified or childlike
- dismissively
showing you reject or do not care about the request
- demandingly
asking with authority and expectation rather than vulnerability
用法筆記
Typically modifies verbs of communication (ask, say, whisper) or verbs describing looks and gestures (look, gaze, reach out). The adverb describes the manner of delivery, not the content of what is said.