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unawares

/ˌʌnəˈwɛə(ɹ)z/

Meanings
adverb

措手不及，冷不防。

Unexpectedly or by surprise.

Examples :

"The dog jumped out from behind the tree, startling the children unawares. "
狗突然从树后跳了出来，孩子们被吓了个措手不及。
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Related Words

Illustration forethought

forethought verb

/fɔː(ɹ)ˈθɔːt/ /ˈfɔː(ɹ)θɔːt/

预先考虑，预料.

"To prepare for the upcoming exam, she forethought carefully about the topics she needed to review. "

为了准备即将到来的考试，她事先仔细考虑了需要复习的主题。

Illustration friend

friend noun

/fɹɛnd/

朋友，友人

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

约翰和我自从大学做室友以来一直是朋友。朋友之间信任非常重要。我以前很害羞，所以觉得交朋友很难。

Illustration revealing

revealing verb

/ɹəˈviːlɪŋ/

揭示，显露。

"The magician was revealing his trick by showing how the disappearing box worked. "

这位魔术师正在揭示他的魔术，通过展示那个消失的箱子是如何运作的。

Illustration behind

behind noun

/bəˈhaɪnd/ /bɪˈhaɪnd/

后面，后部。

"The car's broken-down behind the school. "

那辆车坏在学校后面了。

Illustration startling

startling verb

/ˈstɑː.tl̩.ɪŋ/ /ˈstɑɹ.tl̩.ɪŋ/

吃惊， 吓一跳.

"a horse that startles easily"

容易受惊的马

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

Illustration jumped

jumped verb

/dʒʌmpt/

跳跃，跳。

"Kangaroos are known for their ability to jump high."

袋鼠以它们能跳得很高而闻名。

Illustration loudly

loudly adverb

/ˈlaʊdli/

大声地， 高声地

"He spoke loudly so that his brother could hear him from across the street."

他大声说话，这样他弟弟才能在街对面听到他。

Illustration surprise

surprise noun

/səˈpɹaɪz/

意外，惊喜

"It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought I did."

没想到我欠的钱竟然比我想象的多两倍，真是个意外。

Illustration unexpectedly

unexpectedly adverb

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪdli/

出乎意料地， 始料未及地

"The meeting ended unexpectedly early, leaving us with extra time before dinner. "

会议出乎意料地提前结束了，让我们在晚餐前多出了额外的时间。

Illustration inadvertently

inadvertently adverb

/ˌɪnədˈvɜːtəntli/ /ˌɪnədˈvɜːtəntliː/

无意中，不小心。

"My sister inadvertently left the oven on, causing the kitchen to overheat. "

我妹妹无意中忘了关烤箱，导致厨房过热。

Illustration without

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

在...之外，外部地

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

学校位于城镇外，不在主要的购物区之内。