副词(adverb):坚定不移地;毫不动摇地。形容以坚定、不犹豫的态度做某事,不受外界干扰或影响。
She unwaveringly supported her friend through the most difficult times.
她在最艰难的时刻始终坚定不移地支持她的朋友。
Despite mounting criticism from all sides, the scientist unwaveringly pursued her research, convinced that the results would eventually vindicate her theory.
尽管来自各方的批评不断加剧,这位科学家仍毫不动摇地推进她的研究,坚信结果最终会证明她的理论是正确的。
该词由 unwavering 加副词后缀 -ly 构成。unwavering 由否定前缀 un- 和 wavering 组合而成。waver 源自中古英语 waveren,与古挪威语 vafra(摇摆、闪烁)有关,原意是"摇晃、犹豫不定"。加上否定前缀后,表示"不摇摆的、不犹豫的",再加 -ly 变为副词,意为"以坚定不移的方式"。