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unattended

UK //ˌʌnəˈtendɪd//US //ˌʌnəˈtendɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 un- (表否定) + attended (过去分词形式),字面意为未被照料。

adjective

❶ 指无人看管或照料的状态,通常用于描述物品、场所或人因缺乏监管而处于自由状态。

“Never leave your luggage unattended at the airport.”

(切勿在机场让行李处于无人看管的状态。)

“The fire started in an unattended warehouse.”

(火灾始于一个无人看管的仓库。)

❶ 形容活动或事件因缺乏参与者或关注而显得冷清或被忽视。

“The exhibition remained unattended due to poor publicity.”

(由于宣传不足,展览会参观者寥寥。)

“Her speech went unattended by most committee members.”

(她的演讲大部分委员会成员都没有到场。)

同义词:uncared-for, neglected, abandoned, ignored

常见短语

leave unattended — 指主动或被动地使某物或某人处于无人监管的状态,常用于警示或说明场景。

“Warning: Do not leave the machine unattended while operating.”

(警告:操作期间请勿让机器处于无人看管状态。)

go unattended — 描述本应被处理的事情因各种原因未被关注或解决,强调疏忽的结果。

“The patient's complaints went unattended for hours.”

(病人的投诉数小时都未得到处理。)