unemotionally

/ˌʌnɪˈməʊʃənəli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnɪˈməʊʃənəli/ (ame, ipa)

unemotionally — 副詞

1. in a controlled way that does not show emotion or personal feeling to other peop

1.副詞C1
釋義

冷靜地

不把情緒表露在語氣或表情上

in a controlled way that does not show emotion or personal feeling to other people

例句

Adaeze answered the complaint unemotionally and kept reading from the report.

Adaeze 冷靜地回覆了那則投訴，接著繼續照著報告往下念。

verb + unemotionally in a flat, controlled response

At the hospital desk, Elise unemotionally explained that visiting time was over.

在醫院櫃檯，Elise 冷靜地說明探病時間已經結束了。

unemotionally + verb of speaking in a difficult situation

同義詞
  • impassively

    more formal, often stressing a still face or deliberate self-control

  • coldly

    stronger and more negative, suggesting distance or lack of sympathy

  • calmly

    broader and often more positive because calm speech can still sound kind

反義詞
  • emotionally

    with feelings clearly visible in the voice or reaction

  • warmly

    in a friendly and openly sympathetic way

文法句型

verb + unemotionally

unemotionally + verb of speaking, reporting, or answering

用法筆記

Often modifies verbs of speaking, reporting, or responding when someone keeps emotion out of their voice and face. It can sound negative when the situation would normally call for warmth, sympathy, or visible distress.

常見錯誤

❌She gave an unemotionally answer to the question.
✅She gave an unemotional answer to the question.
💡Use the adjective before a noun; 'unemotionally' modifies the verb instead.
❌The sofa looked unemotionally in the new room.
✅The sofa looked plain in the new room.
💡'Unemotionally' describes how a person acts or speaks, not how an object looks.