| 单词 | quizzically |
| 释义 | quizzically (once / 7443 pages) adv When you do something quizzically, you do it in a questioning way. For example, if you look quizzically at your friend's strange hat, you're conveying the idea that you wonder where it came from and why she's wearing it. By definition, whenever you ask a question you do it quizzically — you want to know the answer to your query. You're more likely to come across the adverb describing a look or expression, though. If your dog looks at you quizzically when you tell him to sit and stay, it probably means he has no idea what you're saying. The origin of quizzically isn't certain, although it probably comes from an old meaning of quiz, "an odd or eccentric person." WORD FAMILYquizzical: quizzically USAGE EXAMPLESHe stopped, looked at me quizzically for a few seconds, then cycled off. The Guardian(Dec 26, 2016) The girl pointed to the word “quotient” and looked up quizzically. New York Times(Dec 12, 2016) Around baseball, the Nationals are sometimes looked at quizzically because of how they operate — appearing to plod, on occasion, while others are sprinting. Washington Post(Dec 08, 2016) adv in a quizzical and questioning manner they looked quizzically at the doctor Syn questioningly |
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