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unbeknown

/ˌʌn.bɪˈnoʊn/

翻译: 用于描述某人不知道或未意识到的某事,常指在当事人不知情的情况下发生的事。, 副词,表示“不为人知地”或“在某人不知情的情况下”,常用于“unbeknown to”结构中,指某事在某人不察觉的情况下发生。

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adjective

/ˌʌn.bɪˈnoʊn/C2formal
  • zh用于描述某人不知道或未意识到的某事,常指在当事人不知情的情况下发生的事。

An adjective used to describe something that is unknown or not realized by the person mentioned.

  1. Without someone's knowledgeC1formal

    Happening or existing without a particular person knowing about it.

    zh不知不觉

    • Unbeknown to her parents, she had already applied to the university.
    • He continued his research, unbeknown to his supervisor.
    • Unbeknown to the team, the project deadline had been moved forward.

    同义词concealedhiddensecretunknownunnoticedunperceivedunsuspected

    反义词awareknown

词形
  • more unbeknown comparative form
  • most unbeknown superlative form

adverb

/ˌʌn.bɪˈnəʊn/C1formal
  • zh副词,表示“不为人知地”或“在某人不知情的情况下”,常用于“unbeknown to”结构中,指某事在某人不察觉的情况下发生。

An adverb meaning 'without the knowledge of' or 'unknown to.' It is typically used in the phrase 'unbeknown to' to indicate that something happens without a particular person's awareness. The form 'unbeknownst' is a common variant, especially in American English.

  1. Without someone's knowledgeC1formal

    Happening without a particular person knowing about it.

    zh不为某人所知

    • Unbeknown to her parents, she had already applied for the job.
    • He continued his research, unbeknown to his colleagues.
    • Unbeknown to the public, the company was facing financial difficulties.

    同义词covertlysecretlysurreptitiously

词形
  • more unbeknown comparative form
  • most unbeknown superlative form