sedately
sedately — 副詞
1. moving or behaving in a controlled manner, with no sense of hurry or strong feel
從容地
以冷靜平穩、不匆忙的方式
moving or behaving in a controlled manner, with no sense of hurry or strong feeling.
Noor walked sedately through the museum, stopping to look at each painting for several minutes.
Noor 從容地走過博物館，每幅畫都會停下來仔細看幾分鐘。
adverb of manner with a movement verb; unhurried pace
An old dog sat sedately beside its owner while the puppy dashed around the park.
那隻老狗從容地坐在主人身邊，而那隻小狗則在公園裡到處奔跑。
contrast between sedate and active behaviour
Marco's grandmother knits sedately in her rocking chair every afternoon, never rushing the pattern.
Marco 的祖母每天下午都在搖椅上從容地織著毛衣，從不趕花樣。
The funeral procession moved sedately through the narrow village streets.
葬禮隊伍從容地緩緩穿過狹窄的村莊街道。
Tanvi listened sedately to the bad news, then quietly asked for a glass of water.
Tanvi 從容地聽完壞消息，然後平靜地要了一杯水。
- calmly
more general; sedately adds a sense of deliberate slowness
- serenely
emphasises inner peace rather than outward behaviour
- unhurriedly
focuses on lack of speed, sedately also implies composure
- frantically
with panic or rushed energy
- hastily
with speed and lack of care
文法句型
modifies a verb of movement or activity
用法筆記
Commonly pairs with verbs describing slow or gentle movements such as walk, sit, ride, or knit.