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unknowingly

UK //ʌnˈnəʊɪŋli//US //ʌnˈnoʊɪŋli//

词源

由前缀 un-(表否定) + knowing(知道的) + 副词后缀 -ly 构成,最早记录于16世纪。

adverb

❶ 指在不知情或没有意识到的情况下做某事,强调行为发生时缺乏相关知识或意识。

“She unknowingly ate the cake that was meant for the party.”

(她在不知情的情况下吃了为聚会准备的蛋糕。)

“He unknowingly shared confidential information with a stranger.”

(他在无意中向陌生人透露了机密信息。)

同义词:unintentionally, inadvertently, unwittingly

常见短语

act unknowingly — 指在完全不知情的情况下采取行动,常用于描述无意中造成的后果。

“The employee acted unknowingly when he violated the company policy.”

(这名员工在违反公司规定时完全不知情。)