unsuspecting

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unsuspecting — 形容詞

  • unsuspectingpositive
  • more unsuspectingcomparative
  • most unsuspectingsuperlative

1. not aware that something bad, harmful, or unwanted is about to happen, usually b

1.形容詞B2
釋義

不疑有他

因信任而未察覺危險的

not aware that something bad, harmful, or unwanted is about to happen, usually because you trust the situation or people around you

例句

The unsuspecting tourists paid nearly double the normal price for their ferry tickets.

這些不疑有他的觀光客付了將近兩倍的正常價格來買渡輪船票。

attributive use: unsuspecting + noun describing a vulnerable person

A pickpocket stole the wallet of an unsuspecting woman while she was boarding the bus.

一名扒手趁一位不疑有他的女士上公車時偷走了她的錢包。

常見搭配
  • unsuspecting victim
  • unsuspecting public
  • unsuspecting customer
  • unsuspecting tourist
  • unsuspecting homeowner
  • unsuspecting shopper
同義詞
  • trusting

    broader and more positive in tone; does not necessarily imply danger — a trusting person simply expects good from others

  • naive

    suggests inexperience and lack of judgement, often with a mildly critical tone

  • unwary

    more formal and literary; specifically describes a failure to stay alert to threats

  • unsuspicious

    less common; focuses narrowly on the absence of suspicion rather than vulnerability

反義詞
  • suspicious

    aware that something may be wrong and therefore cautious

  • wary

    alert and cautious about potential danger or trickery

文法句型

unsuspecting + noun (attributive)

be/remain + unsuspecting (predicative)

用法筆記

Most often used before a noun (attributive position) to describe people who are vulnerable because they trust a situation — common nouns include victim, customer, tourist, homeowner, shopper, and the public.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • unsuspecting victim
  • unsuspecting public
  • unsuspecting customer
  • unsuspecting tourist
  • unsuspecting homeowner

副詞搭配

  • completely unsuspecting
  • totally unsuspecting
  • entirely unsuspecting

常用片語

  • an unsuspecting member of the public
  • a group of unsuspecting ...

介系詞搭配

  • unsuspecting of
  • unsuspecting about