unintentionally
/ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəli/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnɪntˈɛnʃənəli] /ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəli/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnɪntˈɛnʃənəli] /ˌən-in-ˈten(t)-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce unintentional (audio)/ (ame, mw)
unintentionally — 副詞
1. in a manner that is not intended or planned, often with a result the person did
無意地
非故意地，無心地
in a manner that is not intended or planned, often with a result the person did not hope for or foresee
Mei-Lin unintentionally deleted her supervisor's email while trying to move it to a different folder.
梅琳在試著把主管的郵件移到不同資料夾時，不小心將它刪除了。
unintentionally + verb of accidental action
A strong gust of wind unintentionally blew the children's kites together and they became tangled.
一陣強風無意中把孩子們的風箏吹在一起，結果它們纏住了。
During the cooking class, Kwame unintentionally added salt instead of sugar to the cake mixture.
在烹飪課上，夸梅不小心把鹽加進蛋糕糊裡，而不是糖。
The journalist later apologised for the error, saying she had unintentionally misquoted the mayor.
該記者後來為這個錯誤道歉，表示她無意中錯誤引用了市長的話。
Chidi's comment about the project budget unintentionally offended several members of the team.
奇迪關於專案預算的評論無意中得罪了幾位團隊成員。
- accidentally
more neutral; focuses on chance rather than lack of planning
- inadvertently
more formal; suggests lack of attention rather than lack of intention
- unconsciously
suggests the person was not aware of their own action at all
- intentionally
with clear purpose and planning
- deliberately
with full awareness and decision
- on purpose
colloquial equivalent of intentionally
文法句型
unintentionally + verb
用法筆記
Often pairs with verbs describing mistakes or accidental effects: delete, offend, misquote, mislead, mispronounce. The subject is usually a person, but can also be a force of nature or an organisation.
常見錯誤
unintentionally — 形容詞
- unintentionallypositive
- more unintentionallycomparative
- most unintentionallysuperlative
1. happening or done without being intended or planned, often producing a result th
無心的
不是刻意或計劃的
happening or done without being intended or planned, often producing a result that nobody expected or wanted
Ana's unintentional joke about the broken printer made everyone in the office laugh nervously.
安娜關於壞掉印表機的無心玩笑讓辦公室裡所有人都緊張地笑了起來。
unintentional + noun (result of accident)
Even an unintentional slight delay in replying to a customer can reduce satisfaction.
即使只是無意中稍微延遲回覆顧客，也會降低滿意度。
When the librarian dropped the stack of books, the loud crash was completely unintentional.
圖書館員把那疊書摔到地上時，那聲巨響完全不是故意的。
Pablo's unintentional imitation of the teacher's accent drew giggles from the other students.
帕布羅無意間模仿老師的口音，引來了其他同學的竊笑。
- accidental
more common in everyday speech; strongly suggests chance
- inadvertent
more formal; emphasises lack of attention rather than lack of planning
- unplanned
broader; can describe any event not part of a plan, whether good or bad
- intentional
done with clear purpose
- deliberate
done with careful thought and decision
- planned
arranged in advance
文法句型
unintentional + noun
be + unintentional
用法筆記
Most common before nouns describing effects or consequences (remark, consequence, result, effect). Not used with people directly — you would not say 'an unintentional person'.