| 单词 | unbeknownst |
| 释义 | unbeknownst (once / 33770 pages) adjadv If someone plans your birthday party unbeknownst to you — that is, you're completely unaware of it — it will probably be a surprise party. Used as an adjective or adverb, unbeknownst is descended from unbeknown (1848), which combines the prefix un- ("not") with be ("by, about") and know. Sometimes the FBI might be secretly working on a case, unbeknownst to the CIA, which is also secretly working on it. Imagine their frustration when everyone finds out they could have shared information and work, while saving time and manpower. WORD FAMILYunbeknownst USAGE EXAMPLESAll her life, unbeknownst to her, a branching snaggle, like the wires of an unexploded bomb, waited deep inside her brain. Salon(Dec 24, 2016) Unbeknownst to the two groups, their actions were illegal. Washington Times(Dec 07, 2016) What if someday both your mother and your father, unbeknownst to one another, made significant withdrawals from your account right before rent was due? Slate(Nov 30, 2016) 1adj (usually used with `to') occurring or existing without the knowledge of she had been ill for months, unbeknownst to the family Syn unbeknown unknown not known 2adv without someone's knowledge unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements Syn unbeknown |
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