wanly
wanly — 副詞
1. with a pale, tired, or discouraged manner that shows the person has very little
有氣無力地
顯得蒼白疲倦、提不起勁地
with a pale, tired, or discouraged manner that shows the person has very little strength or interest left.
Noor smiled wanly at the camera before returning to the hospital room.
Noor 朝鏡頭有氣無力地笑了一下，接著就回到病房裡。
smiled wanly after illness or strain
After the sleepless flight, Diego waved wanly from the taxi window.
熬夜搭完飛機後，Diego 從計程車窗邊有氣無力地揮手。
Lan thanked the nurse wanly and sank back into the pillows.
Lan 有氣無力地向護理師道謝，然後又倒回枕頭上。
The crowd cheered, but Joshua only nodded wanly from the bench.
大家都在歡呼，但 Joshua 只從板凳上有氣無力地點了點頭。
Minh laughed wanly at the joke, still pale after the fever.
Minh 聽到那個笑話時只是有氣無力地笑了笑，發燒後臉色還很蒼白。
- weakly
more common and broader; often focuses on lack of physical strength rather than a pale or dispirited look
- faintly
often means barely visible or audible, especially with sound or light
- dispiritedly
emphasises discouragement after a setback more than physical pallor
- brightly
suggests lively energy and warmth, especially in expression
- cheerfully
focuses on positive feeling rather than tired or pale discouragement
文法句型
verb + wanly
smile/nod/laugh/wave + wanly
用法筆記
Most often used for a person's expression, voice, or small response, especially when illness, worry, or disappointment shows on the face. For actions that mainly stress lack of physical power, weakly is usually the more natural choice.