
英:/'ˈhelpləsli/ 美:/'ˈhelpləsli/
比較級:more helplessly 最高級:most helplessly
CET4,CET6
adv. 無助地;無能為力地
She is so beautiful that I always see her helplessly.
她那麼美麗,我總是不由自主地去看她。
He cried helplessly and looked pitiful.
他無助地哭了起來,看起來很可憐。
At this moment we can do nothing but wait helplessly.
此時此刻,我們除了無助地等待,别無他法。
Cross-currents can sweep the strongest swimmer helplessly away.
即使最強壯的遊泳者也會無助地被交叉水流沖走。
They helplessly watch the crops being flooded.
他們眼睜睜地看着莊稼被水淹了。
Bonner watched helplessly as they drove away without him.
邦納無助地看着他們開着車揚長而去,留他一人。
I can't either, cried Pinocchio; and his laughter turned to tears as he stumbled about helplessly.
“我也不能了。”皮諾喬叫道。當他無助地跌跌撞撞時,他的笑聲變成了眼淚。
The gill flaps opened like two gash wounds on the sides of its head as it thrashed helplessly in the gutter.
當它無助地在水溝裡掙紮時,鰓瓣張開,猶如在它頭部兩側切開了兩道深深的傷口。
adv.|impotently;無助地;無能為力地
helplessly(副詞)指“無助地、無能為力地、無可奈何地”的狀态,強調因缺乏能力、資源或控制力而無法獨立行動或改變處境。以下是詳細解釋:
完全依賴或被動
描述主體因自身能力不足或外部條件限制,無法自主解決問題,隻能被動接受結果。
例句:The child cried helplessly when lost in the crowd.(孩子在人群中迷路時無助地哭泣。)
無法抵抗或阻止
常用于面對強大外力(如自然災害、命運)時的無力感。
例句:They watched helplessly as the flood destroyed their home.(他們眼睜睜看着洪水沖毀家園卻無能為力。)
help
(幫助) + -less
(表示“無”) + -ly
(副詞後綴) → “缺乏幫助/能力地”。
根據《牛津英語詞典》,“helplessly”定義為:
In a manner unable to defend oneself or act effectively; with a sense of powerlessness.
(來源:Oxford English Dictionary, "helplessly" entry)
《劍橋詞典》進一步說明其使用場景:
Without the ability to take care of yourself or influence events.
(來源:Cambridge Dictionary, "helplessly" entry)
莎士比亞《李爾王》:
“As flies to wanton boys are we to the gods; They kill us for their sport.”
(人類如同頑童手中的飛蠅,被神明無助地玩弄。)
狄更斯《霧都孤兒》:
Oliver twisted himself about helplessly in his bonds.
(奧利弗在繩索束縛中無助地掙紮。)
場景 | 例句 | 情感強度 |
---|---|---|
突發意外 | She stared helplessly at the broken machine. | 中等 |
重大災難 | Survivors waited helplessly for rescue. | 強烈 |
情感困境 | He smiled helplessly, admitting defeat. | 含蓄 |
helplessly 是對人類脆弱性的深刻刻畫,在文學、心理學及日常對話中均承載着對“失控感”的具象表達。
“helplessly”是一個副詞,表示“無助地、無能為力地”,通常用于描述因缺乏能力、資源或控制力而無法改變現狀的狀态。以下是詳細解析:
如需更深入的學習,可參考英語詞典(如牛津、柯林斯)或語境例句庫,觀察實際使用場景。
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