helplessly
adverb uk/ˈhelp.ləs.li/ us/ˈhelp.ləs.li/
无助地
in a way that is helpless (= unable to do anything to help yourself or anyone else)
Unable to swim, he watched helplessly as the child struggled desperately in the water. 他不会游泳，只能眼睁睁地看着孩子在水中拼命挣扎。
Residents watched helplessly as water rushed into their homes. 居民们无助地看着水涌入自己的家。
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- When they found him, he had been lying helplessly on the floor for hours.
- His wife Francesca waited helplessly outside but he never reappeared.
- He is helplessly in love with her.
- He looked on helplessly as his partner died in his arms.