unawares的意思

unawares

英式音标[,ʌnə'wɛrz]
美式英标[ʌnə'weəz]

基本解释

adv. 不知不觉地；出其不意地；不料

英文词源

unawares (adv.): 1530s, "without being aware," from un- (1) "not" + aware + adverbial genitive -s. Meaning "without being noticed" is recorded from 1660s. Form unaware is recorded from 1590s.

实用例句

1. Investors and currency dealers were caught completely unawares by the Bundesbank's action.: 投资者和外汇交易商被德意志联邦银行的这一举措打了个措手不及。

2. Sometimes our expectations sneak up on us unawares.: 有些时候，我们期待的事情会不期而至。

3. The camera had caught her unawares .: 她毫无防备地被拍摄下来。

4. She probably dropped the parcel unawares.: 她很可能无意中丢失了那包裹.

5. The enemy came on us unawares.: 敌人突然进攻我们.

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