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unexpectedly

UK //ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli//US //ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli//

词源

源自 un- (否定前缀) + expected (预期的) + -ly (副词后缀),14世纪晚期进入英语。

adverb

❶ 指某事以出乎意料的方式发生或出现,常用于描述突然或意外的状况。

“The rain stopped unexpectedly just before the picnic.”

(野餐前雨突然停了,完全出乎意料。)

“He unexpectedly resigned from his job yesterday.”

(他昨天突然辞职了,所有人都很惊讶。)

同义词:suddenly, unpredictably, surprisingly

常见短语

die unexpectedly — 指某人突然去世,通常用于描述非自然死亡或毫无预兆的死亡事件。

“The famous actor died unexpectedly at the age of 45.”

(这位著名演员在45岁时突然离世。)