dumbly

1. ADJ 哑的;不能说话的
   Someone who is dumb is completely unable to speak.
   1. ...a young deaf and dumb man.
      年轻的聋哑男子
2. ADJ (在某种场合下因愤怒或惊讶而)说不出话的,哑口无言的
   If someone is dumb on a particular occasion, they cannot speak because they are angry, shocked, or surprised.
   1. We were all struck dumb for a minute.
      一时间我们惊讶得哑口无言。
3. ADJ-GRADED (人)愚蠢的,傻的,笨的
   If you call a person dumb, you mean that they are stupid or foolish.
   1. I've met a lot of dumb people...
      我遇到过很多笨蛋。
   2. The questions were set up to make her look dumb.
      问题这么设计，就是为了让她出丑。
4. ADJ-GRADED 愚蠢的;令人心烦的;令人恼火的
   If you say that something is dumb, you think that it is silly and annoying.
   1. I came up with this dumb idea...
      我想出了这个馊主意。
   2. It's the media that's dumb.
      让人恼火的是媒体。
5. ADJ 无声的;无言的;不用言语表达的
   Something that is dumb is done or expressed without words.
   1. An expression of dumb recognition wiggled across her features.
      她不语，从她脸上掠过的一丝表情可知她是认得的。

1. When they had passed the little town of Stourcastle, dumbly somnolent under its thick brown thatch, they reached higher ground.
   他们走过斯图尔堡小镇的时候，小镇内覆盖着褐色厚茅草的茅屋还在静静地沉睡着，他们走到了一块更高的地方。
2. I just nodded dumbly and watched as he poured me a cup of coffee.
   我傻傻地点了一下头，看着他给我在冲一杯咖啡。
3. He stood there dumbly, craning his neck and swallowing noisily.
   他呆呆的立在那里，直着脖子咽吐沫。
4. For a moment he stared dumbly at the wall.
   有一阵子他哑然凝望着墙壁。
5. The tiny children, their bellies swollen from hunger, stared dumbly at the cameras.
   那些小孩无言地盯着摄像机，他们的肚子因饥饿而浮肿。
6. I nodded dumbly and he slit the envelope.
   我默默地点了点头，他就撕开了信封。

adv

1. in an inarticulate manner
   1. I nodded dumbly and he slit the envelope

2. in a stupid manner
   1. he had so rapaciously desired and so obtusely expected to find her alone

   Synonym:    denselyobtusely