un·a·wares
adverb/ˌʌnəˈweəz/
/ˌʌnəˈwerz/
- when not expected
猝然；出其不意地；冷不防 - The camera had caught her unawares.
她毫无防备地被拍摄下来。 - The announcement took me unawares.
这项声明令我感到意外。 - She came upon him unawares when he was searching her room.
他在翻她屋子时，冷不防被她撞见了。
- The camera had caught her unawares.
- (formal) without noticing or realizing
不留神地；未注意到；不知不觉地 - He slipped unawares into sleep.
他不知不觉地睡着了。
- He slipped unawares into sleep.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from unaware + -s.