Word · Frequency #20292
unwitting
不知情的;未察觉的
unaware or not knowing, especially because of a lack of information
- 1.
Unaware or uninformed; oblivious.
不知情的;未察觉的。
- 2.
not done with purpose or intent
非故意的
- 3.
Unintentional.
无意的;非故意的。
- 4.
not aware or knowing
不知情的
- 5.
unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge
因缺乏相关信息或知识而不知情的
无意的;非故意的;不知情的;未察觉的。;非故意的;无意的;非故意的。;不知情的
In use
The unwitting tourists bought counterfeit tickets from a man outside the museum.
Her unwitting remark about the project upset the team leader.
The dog was an unwitting accomplice, carrying the stolen sock into the garden.
an unwitting mistake may be overlooked
an unwitting subject in an experiment
his rudeness was unwitting
unwitting + noun (person)
unwitting 常修饰表示人的名词。
The unwitting tourist walked into a dangerous area.
那位不知情的游客走进了危险区域。
Connections
Collocations
- unwitting victim
- 不知情的受害者;蒙在鼓里的受害者
- Many people became unwitting victims of the online fraud.许多人成了这场网络诈骗中不知情的受害者。
- unwitting accomplice
- 不知情的同伙;无意中成为的帮凶
- The driver was an unwitting accomplice in the robbery.这名司机是这起抢劫案中不知情的同伙。
- unwitting participant
- 不知情的参与者
- They were unwitting participants in a secret study.他们是一项秘密研究中不知情的参与者。
- unwitting pawn
- 不知情的棋子;被人利用的工具
- The journalist realized she had been an unwitting pawn in the political game.这位记者意识到自己成了这场政治博弈中一颗不知情的棋子。
- unwitting role
- 无意中扮演的角色;不知情的作用
- He played an unwitting role in the company's downfall.他在公司倒闭中无意中扮演了一个角色。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想:un=“不”,witting≈‘知道’(wit 有心智、知晓之意),‘不+知道’=不知情;引申为无意、非故意。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:正式写作、新闻报道、书面说明 该词比较正式,多用于书面语或新闻报道中,表示“不知情的”或“无意的”。日常口语中更常说 unaware 或 unintentional。
Grammar Note
常作定语或与of连用表示对某事不知情
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的同韵词(重读元音及之后读音相同):sitting /ˈsɪtɪŋ/、fitting /ˈfɪtɪŋ/、hitting /ˈhɪtɪŋ/、knitting /ˈnɪtɪŋ/。注意 writing /ˈraɪtɪŋ/ 和 waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ 拼写相近,但发音与 unwitting /ənˈwɪtɪŋ/ 不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.