"he had so rapaciously desired and so obtusely expected to find her alone"
in an inarticulate manner;
"I nodded dumbly and he slit the envelope"
例句
用作副词(adv.)
Sam unfolded the paper and looked at it dumbly.萨姆展开了这张纸,默默地看着。
The convicts went up to the post, stopped there, and while the sacks were being brought, they looked dumbly about them, as a wild beast at bay looks at the approaching hunter.囚犯走到柱子前停下,在法国兵去拿口袋来的功夫,默默地看着周围,像被打伤的野兽望着走过来的猎人。