| 单词 | imploringly |
| 释义 | imploringly (once / 4852 pages) adv When you do or say something imploringly, you're trying to plead with someone for something. People act imploringly when they really need help. Have you ever had someone look at you with big puppy-dog eyes, hands pressed together, saying "Please, please, help me with this?" They looked at you — and spoke to you — imploringly. A beggar on the street might look at you imploringly with his hand out. A kid might look at her mom imploringly when the ice cream truck goes by. This is a strong word for when people really need or want something and are trying hard to get it. WORD FAMILYimploring: imploringly+/implore: implored, implores, imploring USAGE EXAMPLESThree antique wire glove forms press imploringly against the cage's mesh walls. Los Angeles Times(Oct 25, 2016) “Let me be your partner,” he blurted out imploringly. Joseph Heller, Catch-22(1961) Prudence, dragging at her mother’s hand, gazed back imploringly as they passed. Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond(1958) adv in a beseeching manner `You must help me,' she said imploringly Syn beseechingly, entreatingly, importunately, pleadingly |
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