| 单词 | spontaneous |
| 释义 | spontaneous (spɒnteɪniəs ) 1. adjective Spontaneous acts are not planned or arranged, but are done because someone suddenly wants to do them. Their spontaneous outbursts of song were accompanied by lively music. I joined in the spontaneous applause. Synonyms: unplanned, impromptu, unprompted, willing spontaneously adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] As soon as the tremor passed, many people spontaneously arose and cheered. He was never spontaneously warm or friendly towards us. Synonyms: voluntarily, freely, instinctively, impromptu 2. adjective A spontaneous event happens because of processes within something rather than being caused by things outside it. I had another spontaneous miscarriage at around the 16th to 18th week. ...a spontaneous explosion. spontaneously adverb [ADVERB after verb] Usually a woman's breasts produce milk spontaneously after the birth. These images surface spontaneously in dreams. Synonyms: automatically, instinctively, involuntarily, unthinkingly Collocations: spontaneous act It was a spontaneous act with a tin opener. Times, Sunday Times For charity's sake, let's assume it was a spontaneous act of generosity. The Sun This spontaneous act of generosity gives rise to a surprisingly affecting rites-of-passage movie. Times, Sunday Times It was a spontaneous act of genuine devotion that touched both the soldiers and the people who came to the depot that day. Christianity Today The spectacle of riot police standing idly by while protesters scaled walls and gates at two compounds shows that this was no spontaneous act. Times, Sunday Times In their own spontaneous protest, they strung up their black and red banner between two lampposts. Times, Sunday Times A spontaneous protest of local people demanding his release lasted several days before being dispersed under threat by riot police. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1990, a spontaneous protest march to the army base on the edge of town was met by gunfire, resulting in the death of 13 unarmed civilians. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Inhabitants may have any of a huge number of possible reactions, including anger, resentment, disrespect, and a strong potential for spontaneous protest, disorder, and uninitiated response. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 自发的 Japanese: 自発的な |
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