英语单词:unawares

意思翻译

unawares

adverb uk/ˌʌn.əˈweəz/ us/ˌʌn.əˈwerz/

出其不意地，意外地，冷不防地

suddenly and unexpectedly without any warning

The overnight invasion took the military experts unawares. 一夜间突然入侵令军事专家们始料不及。

The government was obviously caught unawares by (= was not expecting) the criticism. 政府似乎对这突然发起的抨击猝不及防。