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unbeknownst

/ˌʌn.bɪˈnoʊnst/

翻译: 形容词,用于描述某事物不为人知或未被当事人意识到。常与 be unbeknownst to sb 连用,表示“不为某人所知”。, 副词,表示“在某人不知道的情况下”或“不为某人所知”。常用于短语“unbeknownst to [某人]”,指某事发生时某人并不知情。

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adjective

/ˌʌn.bɪˈnoʊnst/C2formal
  • zh形容词,用于描述某事物不为人知或未被当事人意识到。常与 be unbeknownst to sb 连用,表示“不为某人所知”。

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不为人知

    • Unbeknownst to her parents, she had already applied for the job.
    • He continued his research, unbeknownst to his supervisor.
    • Unbeknownst to the team, the project had been cancelled.

    同义词unbeknownunknownunnoticedunobservedunperceivedunsuspected

    反义词awareknown

词形
  • more unbeknownst comparative form
  • most unbeknownst superlative form

adverb

/ˌʌn.bɪˈnoʊnst/C1formal
  • zh副词,表示“在某人不知道的情况下”或“不为某人所知”。常用于短语“unbeknownst to [某人]”,指某事发生时某人并不知情。

An adverb meaning 'without the knowledge of' or 'unknown to.' It is typically used in the phrase 'unbeknownst to [someone]' to indicate that something happened without that person's awareness. The form 'unbeknown' is also used, particularly in American English.

  1. Without someone's knowledgeC1formal

    Happening without a particular person knowing about it.

    zh在某人不备的情况下

    • Unbeknownst to her parents, she had already applied for the job.
    • He continued his research, unbeknownst to his supervisor.
    • Unbeknownst to the team, the project deadline had been moved up.

    同义词covertlysecretlyunbeknown

    反义词knowinglyopenlyovertly

词形
  • more unbeknownst comparative form
  • most unbeknownst superlative form