unseeingly
/ˌʌnˈsiːɪŋli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnˈsiːɪŋli/ (ame, ipa)
unseeingly — 副詞
1. in a way that shows you are looking ahead with open eyes but your attention is e
茫然地
睜著眼卻沒看進眼前事物地
in a way that shows you are looking ahead with open eyes but your attention is elsewhere, so you do not properly take in what is in front of you.
Elise walked unseeingly past her brother, still replaying the doctor's news.
Elise 茫然地走過哥哥身邊，腦中仍反覆想著醫生說的消息。
walk unseeingly when distracted by upsetting news
On the bus, Rafael stared unseeingly at rain sliding down the window.
在公車上，Rafael 茫然地看著雨水沿著窗戶滑下，卻什麼也沒看進去。
stare unseeingly at a scene without really noticing it
Yuki held the class photo unseeingly, thinking about her failed exam.
Yuki 茫然地拿著班級合照，心裡想著自己考砸的那場考試。
After the phone call, Kofi gazed unseeingly at the cooling soup.
通完電話後，Kofi 茫然地望著漸漸變涼的湯。
Christopher sat unseeingly before the TV while the children packed their bags.
Christopher 茫然地坐在電視前，孩子們正在收拾他們的行李。
- blankly
emphasises an expression with no visible feeling
- vacantly
suggests an empty look, often with no response to what is around you
- absent-mindedly
broader and more common; can describe actions done while thinking about something else
- attentively
shows deliberate, careful notice of what is in front of you
- alertly
suggests quick awareness of surrounding details
文法句型
verb + unseeingly
用法筆記
Mostly literary. It often follows verbs such as 'stare', 'gaze', 'walk', or 'sit' to show shock, grief, or deep distraction rather than deliberate observation.