inaudibly

inaudibly — 副詞

1. at a sound level so low that it cannot be picked up by the human ear — for examp

1.副詞B2
釋義

低不可聞地

聲音小到無法被聽見

at a sound level so low that it cannot be picked up by the human ear — for example, someone mouthing words with no detectable voice, or a noise lost beneath louder surrounding sounds.

例句

Roya murmured inaudibly, so her colleague asked her to repeat the request.

Roya 低不可聞地喃喃說了幾句，同事只好請她再說一次。

inaudibly after a verb of speaking

Pedro laughed inaudibly at the cartoon, his shoulders shaking but no sound escaping.

Pedro 看卡通時低不可聞地笑著，肩膀抖個不停卻沒發出半點聲音。

inaudibly with contrast clause: no sound escaping

同義詞
  • silently

    stresses complete absence of sound rather than sound that is too faint to hear

  • quietly

    broader term; covers any low volume, not necessarily below the hearing threshold

  • under one's breath

    fixed phrase meaning spoken so softly that only the speaker can hear

反義詞
  • audibly

    at a volume that can be clearly heard

文法句型

[verb] inaudibly

almost/nearly inaudibly

inaudibly + [adjective]

用法筆記

Commonly pairs with verbs of vocalisation (whisper, murmur, mutter, sigh, hum, laugh, sing) to stress that the sound falls below the threshold of hearing. Can also modify adjectives describing volume or clarity: almost inaudibly faint, inaudibly quiet.

常見錯誤

❌He spoke so quiet that no one could hear him.
✅He spoke so quietly that no one could hear him.
💡the adverb 'quietly' is needed after the verb 'spoke', not the adjective 'quiet'.