stonily
stonily — 副詞
1. like someone made of stone — in a hard, emotionless manner, giving no sign of ca
冷漠地
面無表情且毫無同情心地
like someone made of stone — in a hard, emotionless manner, giving no sign of care, kindness, or any feeling at all
Lakshmi stared stonily at the lawyer, refusing to say a single word.
Lakshmi 冷冷地盯著律師，一句話也不說。
stared stonily at [sb] — adverb + verb of looking
When police asked about the crash, the driver remained stonily silent.
當警察詢問車禍經過時，那名駕駛保持冰冷的沉默。
remained stonily silent — fixed expression
The judge listened stonily as the prisoner begged for a lighter sentence.
法官面無表情地聽著囚犯懇求從輕發落。
Reuben's father looked stonily at the broken glass on the kitchen floor.
Reuben 的父親面無表情地看著廚房地板上的碎玻璃。
- coldly
more general; can describe both emotional coldness and physical temperature
- emotionlessly
focuses purely on absence of feeling, without the 'hard' or 'harsh' connotation of stonily
- impassively
suggests deliberate, controlled lack of expression rather than inherent coldness
- blankly
emphasises an empty, uncomprehending stare rather than a cold, rejecting one
- warmly
showing kindness and friendliness instead of cold detachment
- sympathetically
showing understanding and concern rather than indifference
文法句型
stare / look / listen / remain + stonily
用法筆記
Typically used with verbs of looking, listening, speaking, or remaining silent. Common in literary or formal writing rather than everyday conversation.