woodenly

IPA/ˈwʊdnli/
IPA/ˈwʊdnli/

woodenly — 副詞

1. in a stiff, unnatural way that shows a lack of emotion or ease of movement

1.副詞C1
釋義

僵硬地

動作或表情僵硬、不自然

in a stiff, unnatural way that shows a lack of emotion or ease of movement

例句

Imani bowed woodenly and walked back to her seat without meeting anyone's eyes.

Imani 僵硬地鞠了一躬，然後走回座位，沒有直視任何人的眼睛。

verb of movement + woodenly

Asher delivered his lines woodenly, as if he had memorised them without understanding the meaning.

Asher 僵硬地念著台詞，就像只背下台詞卻不理解意思一樣。

常見搭配
  • smiled woodenly
  • bowed woodenly
  • stood woodenly
  • moved woodenly
  • delivered woodenly
同義詞
  • stiffly

    more common and focuses on physical rigidity rather than emotional blankness

  • awkwardly

    emphasises clumsiness or lack of grace rather than a complete lack of emotion

  • expressionlessly

    narrower in scope — refers only to facial or vocal emotion, not movement

反義詞
  • gracefully

    describes movement that is smooth and elegant, the opposite of stiff

  • naturally

    describes behaviour that is relaxed and unforced

  • expressively

    describes showing emotion clearly, the opposite of blank-faced

用法筆記

Frequently modifies verbs of movement (walked, stood, bowed), speech (said, recited, delivered), or facial expression (smiled, stared). Used more in written narrative than in everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

The audience sat woodenly, enjoying the show very much.
The audience sat woodenly, staring at the stage without a single smile.
'woodenly' describes a lack of expression or emotion, not merely stillness.

同根字

  • wood
    名詞A1
  • wooden
    形容詞B1

常見搭配

常用片語

  • smile woodenly
  • bow woodenly
  • stand woodenly
  • move woodenly
  • deliver lines woodenly
  • recite woodenly