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inadvertently

UK //ˌɪnədˈvɜːtəntli//US //ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtəntli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'inadvertentem'(未注意的),由 'in-'(不)和 'advertere'(注意)组成。

adverb

❶ 指无意中做了某事,并非故意或有意为之,通常用于描述因疏忽或不小心导致的行为或结果。

“She inadvertently left her keys in the car.”

(她无意中把钥匙落在了车里。)

“He inadvertently revealed the secret to his friend.”

(他不小心把秘密透露给了朋友。)

同义词:accidentally, unintentionally, unwittingly

常见短语

inadvertently cause — 指无意中导致某种结果或问题,通常是由于疏忽或不小心。

“The construction noise inadvertently caused the birds to abandon their nests.”

(施工噪音无意中导致鸟儿弃巢。)