woodenly

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

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。

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.