uncomprehendingly

/ʌŋkˌɑmpɹihˈɛndɪŋli/ adv

In an uncomprehending manner.

Word Origin Comprehend comes from Latin 'com-' (together) and 'prehendere' (to seize) — literally 'to grasp together.' When you comprehend something, you mentally seize all its parts. So 'uncomprehendingly' means looking at something without that mental grasp. The same 'prehendere' root gives us 'apprehend' (to seize or arrest), 'comprise' (to include, seize together), and 'surprise' (to seize from above, unexpectedly).

adv In an uncomprehending manner.

The child stared uncomprehendingly at the complex mathematical equation.

(副词) 不解地;困惑地

孩子茫然不解地盯着复杂的数学方程式。

(adverbio) sin comprender; sin entender; con incomprensión; sin comprensión [De manera que no comprende; sin comprensión.]

El niño miraba **sin comprender** la compleja ecuación matemática.

(adverbe) sans comprendre; d'un air perdu; en ne saisissant pas [D'une manière qui ne comprend pas ; sans saisir le sens.]

L'enfant a fixé uncomprehendingly l'équation mathématique complexe.

(Adverb) verständnislos; ohne Verständnis [**Uncomprehendingly** bedeutet, etwas ohne Verständnis oder mit Unwissenheit zu tun, oft verbunden mit Ratlosigkeit oder Verwirrung.]

Das Kind starrte **uncomprehendingly** auf die komplizierte mathematische Gleichung.

(副詞) 理解できない様子で。

子供は複雑な数式を意味も分からずにじっと見つめた。

(advérbio) sem compreender; sem entender; sem compreensão [De maneira incompreensiva; sem compreensão.]

A criança olhava sem compreender para a complexa equação matemática.

Word parts: un + comprehend + ing + ly

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