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unintentionally

UK //ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəli//US //ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəli//

词源

源自 'un-'(表示否定) + 'intentional'(有意的) + '-ly'(副词后缀),最早出现于16世纪。

adverb

❶ 指无意中或不小心地做了某事,并非出于故意或计划,通常用于描述意外行为或结果。

“She unintentionally offended him by forgetting his birthday.”

(她无意中忘记了他的生日,冒犯了他。)

“He unintentionally deleted the important file while cleaning his computer.”

(他在清理电脑时不小心删除了那个重要文件。)

同义词:accidentally, inadvertently, unwittingly

常见短语

unintentionally funny — 形容某事或某人并非刻意搞笑,却因意外或巧合显得滑稽有趣。

“His serious speech was unintentionally funny because of his mispronunciations.”

(他严肃的演讲因为发音错误而意外地显得滑稽。)