unhelpfully
unhelpfully — 副詞
1. through actions or words that give no real assistance and often add to the diffi
無幫助地
以不提供幫助的方式行事
through actions or words that give no real assistance and often add to the difficulty
Hoa unhelpfully replied that the time was on the calendar but would not point to the entry.
Hoa 無幫助地回答說時間就在行事曆上，但就是不願指出是哪一筆記錄。
unhelpfully + replied, showing an uncooperative response
When Tariq asked for directions to the station, two passers-by unhelpfully gave completely different answers.
Tariq 問路去車站時，兩名路人給了他完全不一樣的方向，一點忙也沒幫上。
unhelpfully + gave, manner adverb modifying action
The manual was written so unhelpfully that even an expert could not follow it.
這本說明書寫得毫無幫助，連專家都無法理解。
Kenji unhelpfully changed the subject whenever his friend asked for honest feedback.
Kenji 每當朋友要求坦誠回饋時，就會無幫助地轉移話題。
文法句型
unhelpfully + verb phrase
Rather unhelpfully, + clause
用法筆記
Commonly modifies verbs of responding (replied, answered, responded) or informing (explained, described, pointed out). Can also appear at the start of a clause as a sentence adverb: 'Rather unhelpfully, the sign was written in a foreign language.'
unhelpfully — 形容詞
- unhelpfullypositive
- more unhelpfullycomparative
- most unhelpfullysuperlative
1. describing a person, piece of information, or action that gives no real support
無幫助的
無法提供有效幫助或支援的
describing a person, piece of information, or action that gives no real support and does not make a problem easier to deal with
William's advice was unhelpful — he told his sister to just relax without any real tips.
William 的建議毫無幫助——他叫妹妹放輕鬆就好，卻沒有提供具體的方法。
be + unhelpful as predicative adjective
Élise found the FAQ page unhelpful because none of the questions matched her case.
Élise 發現常見問題頁面毫無幫助，因為沒有一個問題符合她的情況。
completely unhelpful — intensifier collocation
An unhelpful receptionist told Kenji the office had closed and refused to say more.
一名不願幫忙的櫃檯人員告訴 Kenji 辦公室已經關門，而且不肯再多說。
Owen found the map unhelpful — it showed the city but not the street names.
Owen 發現那張地圖毫無幫助——上面只畫了城市，卻沒有標示街道名稱。
- useless
broader — can mean ineffective in general, not just unhelpful
- uncooperative
focuses on a person's unwillingness to help rather than the quality of the help
- helpful
direct opposite; offering useful assistance
- supportive
emphasises emotional or practical backing
文法句型
be + unhelpful
unhelpful + noun
用法筆記
Commonly used with intensifiers such as 'completely', 'totally', and 'quite'. Can describe both people (an unhelpful colleague) and things (unhelpful instructions, an unhelpful response).