"inwardly" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 内心地
• 在心里

Definition

以在内心或感受中体验或感受到的方式，而不会在外表上或公开地表现出来。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Inwardly' 较正式，用于描述未外露的内心感受。常和情感词搭配。不要与 'internally'（物理内部）混淆，常与 'outwardly' 对比。

Examples

She smiled, but inwardly she was sad.

她微笑了，但**内心地**感到难过。

He was inwardly nervous before the test.

考试前他**内心地**很紧张。

They looked calm, but inwardly they were scared.

他们看起来很冷静，但**内心地**很害怕。

I was celebrating with everyone, but inwardly I doubted myself.

我和大家一起庆祝，但**内心地**对自己有些怀疑。

Inwardly, he hoped she would say yes.

**内心里**，他希望她会答应。

She acted confident, but inwardly she wasn't sure what to do next.

她表现得很自信，但**内心地**不知道接下来怎么做。