unbeknown

形容词 adj.
/ʌnbɪˈnəʊn/    /ˌʌnbɪˈnoʊn/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Not beknown.
    — Following the debate in question, Tim Loughton sent an unmarked copy of Hansard to his constituent to inform him that he would no longer be acting as his MP as the constituent had made this position untenable. [...] However, and unbeknown to Loughton, the constituent reported the debate to the police as a 'hate crime' and complained that sending a copy of Hansard was 'harassment'.

词形变化

more unbeknown comparative most unbeknown superlative unbeknownst alternative

词源

Etymology tree
English un-
Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der.
Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder.
Proto-Indo-European *h₁epider.
Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi
Proto-Germanic *bider.
Proto-Germanic *bi-
Proto-West Germanic *bi-
Old English be-
Middle English bi-
English be-
English known
English beknown
English unbeknown
From un- + beknown.
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