英语词汇“unawares”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Tommy and Don stood in the corner, chatting unawares.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

And when it does, as it always does, we are caught unawares and unprepared.
But this morning she caught me unawares before I'd had a single cup of coffee.
Perhaps Chapel had proven harder to catch unawares.
The thought caught him unawares, and despair filled him.
This lad behaved every way as a man would who had happened unawares on murder.

Longman Language Activatorwhen something happens that you did not expect► unexpected

something that is unexpected surprises you because you did not expect it: · There have been unexpected delays on the freeway because of an accident.completely/totally unexpected: · Bobby's decision to leave the band was totally unexpected.

► unforeseen

: unforeseen circumstances/problems/changes etc situations, problems, changes etc that you did not expect or prepare for, and which usually cause you difficulty: · We had to cancel our visit to Egypt because of unforeseen problems.· Once you have started the training you will not be allowed to leave, unless unforeseen circumstances arise.

► be a surprise/come as a surprise

if something that happens is a surprise or comes as a surprise , you did not expect it to happen, and so you are surprised by it: · Winning the award was a total surprise.be a surprise/come as a surprise to: · Fazio's announcement came as a surprise to most political observers.

► out of the blue

informal if something happens out of the blue , you did not expect it, and you are very surprised or shocked by it: · Out of the blue, he asked me to come with him to Europe.· One evening, Angela phoned me out of the blue and said she was in some kind of trouble.

► the last person/thing/place (that) you would expect

informal one that you did not expect, so that you are very surprised: · Mary's the last person you'd expect to be stopped for drunk driving· It's such a quiet little village - it's the last place you'd expect something like this to happen.

► catch somebody off guard/catch somebody unawares

to happen or do something when someone is not expecting it and not ready to deal with it: · I was caught unawares by the hug and the kiss he gave me.· Her rude comments really caught me off guard.

► contrary to expectations

formal if something happens contrary to expectations , it is the opposite of what people expected to happen: · Contrary to expectations, the play was a big success.contrary to somebody's expectations: · Michael won the competition, contrary to everyone's expectations.

► unannounced

happening unexpectedly, because no one was told about it: · Investigators from the health department made unannounced visits to the hospital in March.arrive unannounced/show up unannounced: · My brother is famous for showing up at our houses unannounced, usually around dinner time.

► in your wildest dreams

if something happens that you did not expect in your wildest dreams , it is so good that you never thought that there was any possibility that it could happen: · In our wildest dreams, we could not have expected how successful this program would be.never in somebody's wildest dreams: · Never in her wildest dreams had she imagined she would win the gold medal.

► more than you (had) bargained for

if you get more than you had bargained for , you have more problems or difficulties while doing something than you had expected or prepared for: · Their summer vacation turned out to be much more expensive than they'd bargained for.· We got more than we bargained for when we bought the house. There's so much work to be done!

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► catch

· Perhaps Chapel had proven harder to catch unawares.· Because of my inability to see clearly, I was caught unawares by the hug and the kiss he planted on me.· However, everyone comes unstuck once in a while, especially when caught unawares.· And when it does, as it always does, we are caught unawares and unprepared.· But the team had been caught unawares, their information unreliable.· Everyone, even newspaper editors, were caught unawares by the Princess Diana phenomenon.· Perhaps he had been caught unawares by a flashgun?· Understandable, maybe, if she had been caught unawares at a private dinner with friends or family.

► take

· Chap might have just set the bomb and been taken unawares when it went off a bit early.· He clenched himself against them, tightening himself, determined not to be taken unawares.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► take/catch somebody unawares

I was caught unawares by his kiss.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► catch somebody by surprise, catch somebody off guard, catch somebody napping/unawares

My pregnancy caught us by surprise, but we're happy about it.
The public's reaction obviously caught the governor off guard.

单词	unawares
释义	unawaresun‧a‧wares /ˌʌnəˈweəz $ -ˈwerz/ adverb Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Tommy and Don stood in the corner, chatting unawares. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And when it does, as it always does, we are caught unawares and unprepared. But this morning she caught me unawares before I'd had a single cup of coffee. Perhaps Chapel had proven harder to catch unawares. The thought caught him unawares, and despair filled him. This lad behaved every way as a man would who had happened unawares on murder. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhen something happens that you did not expect► unexpected something that is unexpected surprises you because you did not expect it: · There have been unexpected delays on the freeway because of an accident.completely/totally unexpected: · Bobby's decision to leave the band was totally unexpected. ► unforeseen : unforeseen circumstances/problems/changes etc situations, problems, changes etc that you did not expect or prepare for, and which usually cause you difficulty: · We had to cancel our visit to Egypt because of unforeseen problems.· Once you have started the training you will not be allowed to leave, unless unforeseen circumstances arise. ► be a surprise/come as a surprise if something that happens is a surprise or comes as a surprise , you did not expect it to happen, and so you are surprised by it: · Winning the award was a total surprise.be a surprise/come as a surprise to: · Fazio's announcement came as a surprise to most political observers. ► out of the blue informal if something happens out of the blue , you did not expect it, and you are very surprised or shocked by it: · Out of the blue, he asked me to come with him to Europe.· One evening, Angela phoned me out of the blue and said she was in some kind of trouble. ► the last person/thing/place (that) you would expect informal one that you did not expect, so that you are very surprised: · Mary's the last person you'd expect to be stopped for drunk driving· It's such a quiet little village - it's the last place you'd expect something like this to happen. ► catch somebody off guard/catch somebody unawares to happen or do something when someone is not expecting it and not ready to deal with it: · I was caught unawares by the hug and the kiss he gave me.· Her rude comments really caught me off guard. ► contrary to expectations formal if something happens contrary to expectations , it is the opposite of what people expected to happen: · Contrary to expectations, the play was a big success.contrary to somebody's expectations: · Michael won the competition, contrary to everyone's expectations. ► unannounced happening unexpectedly, because no one was told about it: · Investigators from the health department made unannounced visits to the hospital in March.arrive unannounced/show up unannounced: · My brother is famous for showing up at our houses unannounced, usually around dinner time. ► in your wildest dreams if something happens that you did not expect in your wildest dreams , it is so good that you never thought that there was any possibility that it could happen: · In our wildest dreams, we could not have expected how successful this program would be.never in somebody's wildest dreams: · Never in her wildest dreams had she imagined she would win the gold medal. ► more than you (had) bargained for if you get more than you had bargained for , you have more problems or difficulties while doing something than you had expected or prepared for: · Their summer vacation turned out to be much more expensive than they'd bargained for.· We got more than we bargained for when we bought the house. There's so much work to be done! Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► catch · Perhaps Chapel had proven harder to catch unawares.· Because of my inability to see clearly, I was caught unawares by the hug and the kiss he planted on me.· However, everyone comes unstuck once in a while, especially when caught unawares.· And when it does, as it always does, we are caught unawares and unprepared.· But the team had been caught unawares, their information unreliable.· Everyone, even newspaper editors, were caught unawares by the Princess Diana phenomenon.· Perhaps he had been caught unawares by a flashgun?· Understandable, maybe, if she had been caught unawares at a private dinner with friends or family. ► take · Chap might have just set the bomb and been taken unawares when it went off a bit early.· He clenched himself against them, tightening himself, determined not to be taken unawares. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► take/catch somebody unawares I was caught unawares by his kiss. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► catch somebody by surprise, catch somebody off guard, catch somebody napping/unawares My pregnancy caught us by surprise, but we're happy about it. The public's reaction obviously caught the governor off guard. 1take/catch somebody unawares if something takes you unawares, it happens when you are not expecting it and are not prepared: The question caught me completely unawares.2formal without noticing: We had walked unawares over the border.
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