1. 1毫不懷疑地、不假思索地(照做、相信)

    The adverb: it tells you HOW someone did something — without asking any questions, without checking, without doubting. It attaches to verbs of following and believing: obey unquestioningly, follow unquestioningly, accept unquestioningly, believe unquestioningly, trust someone unquestioningly. The usual position is right after the verb ('she obeyed unquestioningly') or after the object ('they followed him unquestioningly'), though it can also come before the verb in more formal writing ('he unquestioningly accepted every word').

    The adverb它是副詞: it tells you HOW someone did something告訴你某人是「怎麼」做一件事的 — without asking any questions, without checking, without doubting不問任何問題、不檢查、不懷疑地做。It attaches to verbs of following and believing它接在「服從」和「相信」類的動詞後面: obey unquestioningly, follow unquestioningly, accept unquestioningly, believe unquestioningly, trust someone unquestioningly像 obey unquestioningly、follow unquestioningly、accept unquestioningly、believe unquestioningly、trust someone unquestioningly。The usual position is right after the verb ('she obeyed unquestioningly') or after the object ('they followed him unquestioningly')一般的位置是緊接在動詞後面(像 'she obeyed unquestioningly'),或是受詞後面(像 'they followed him unquestioningly'), though it can also come before the verb in more formal writing ('he unquestioningly accepted every word')不過在比較正式的寫作裡,也可以放在動詞前面(像 'he unquestioningly accepted every word')。

    Like the adjective it comes from, it usually carries a small note of worry. If a writer says a group followed their leader unquestioningly, you can normally expect the next sentence to explain why that was a problem. It is not a hard rule — you can use it about a child or an old friend — but the pull is towards criticism, and readers feel it.

    Like the adjective it comes from跟它衍生自的形容詞一樣, it usually carries a small note of worry它通常帶著一點擔憂的味道。If a writer says a group followed their leader unquestioningly如果作者說一群人 unquestioningly 地跟隨領袖, you can normally expect the next sentence to explain why that was a problem你通常可以預期下一句會解釋為什麼那是個問題。It is not a hard rule這不是一條死規則 — you can use it warmly about a child or an old friend你也可以溫暖地用在小孩或老朋友身上 — but the pull is towards criticism, and readers feel it但整體的傾向是偏向批評,讀者感覺得出來。

    It is a long word and a formal one. In everyday speech people usually say 'without asking any questions' or 'he just did whatever she said'. Save the long form for writing, or for when you want the sentence to land with some weight.

    It is a long word and a formal one這是個又長又正式的字。In everyday speech日常對話裡, people usually say 'without asking any questions' or 'he just did whatever she said'大家通常會說 'without asking any questions',或是 'he just did whatever she said'。Save the long form for writing, or for when you want the sentence to land with some weight把這個長字留給寫作,或是你希望句子有份量的時候再用。

core核心畫面

組成unquestioning(毫不懷疑的)+ -ly(副詞字尾)。拆到底就是 un- + question + -ing + -ly,四層疊起來,所以字這麼長。

同家族的字

  • unquestioningthe adjective it is built from
  • unquestionablylooks almost the same but means 'certainly, beyond doubt' — a different word, easy to confuse
  • questionthe verb at the centre of all of these

原始詞典資料1 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

unquestioninglyadv

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    Without asking questions or having doubts. With complete obedience and without making any opposition.

    • She accepted unquestioningly the dictum that a woman's place is in the home.
    • Miss Hamilton's look expressed surprise, but she accepted what he said unquestioningly; it agreed with much that she had heard.

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