absently 的用法和发音

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absently

/ˈæbsəntli/
副词 方式副词

基本释义:心不在焉地;茫然地;出神地

词源:源自拉丁语 absentem (缺席的) + -ly (副词后缀)

📚 核心含义

心不在焉地

表示注意力不集中

She nodded absently while reading.
她读书时心不在焉地点了点头。
注意力分散

茫然地

表示神情恍惚

He stared absently out of the window.
茫然地望着窗外。
神情状态

出神地

表示陷入沉思

The child played absently with his toy.
孩子出神地玩着玩具。
沉思状态

"absently"描述的是注意力不在当前的状态,常与表示动作的动词搭配使用,如look, nod, play等。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

She smiled absently at the joke.

He twirled his pen absently during the meeting.

The professor answered absently while grading papers.

中文翻译

她对笑话心不在焉地笑了笑。

他在会议期间出神地转着笔。

教授茫然地回答着,同时批改着论文。

🔊 发音指南

英式发音

/ˈæbsəntli/

艾伯-森特-利

美式发音

/ˈæbsəntli/

艾伯-森特-利

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"阿布森特利"(应为/ˈæbsəntli/)
  • 重音放在第二个音节
  • 忽略"t"的发音

🎯 常见搭配

动词 + absently

修饰具体动作方式

She stirred her coffee absently.
心不在焉地搅拌着咖啡。
动作描述

absently + 表情动词

描述面部表情

He smiled absently at the memory.
出神地微笑着回忆。
表情描写

absently + 肢体动作

描述无意识动作

The boy tapped absently on the table.
男孩无意识地轻敲着桌子。
肢体语言

相关词汇

absent (形容词) /ˈæbsənt/
absent-minded (形容词) /ˌæbsəntˈmaɪndɪd/
absence (名词) /ˈæbsəns/

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

He looked at me absent. (错误)

正确:He looked at me absently.

She spoke in an absently manner. (错误)

正确:She spoke absently.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. The old man petted his dog absently.
2. She answered the question absently while texting.
3. His gaze wandered absently around the room.

1. 老人心不在焉地抚摸着狗。

2. 她漫不经心地回答问题,同时发着短信。

3. 他的目光茫然地在房间里游移。

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• She nodded absently. [ˈæbsəntli]
• He played absently with his keys. [ˈæbsəntli]
• They walked absently down the street. [ˈæbsəntli]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. She looked at the photo absent.
2. He was tapping the desk in an absently way.
3. 读作[æbˈsentli]

1. She looked at the photo absently.

2. He was tapping the desk absently.

3. 读作[ˈæbsəntli](重音在第一音节)