late 14c., altered from or re-formed to replace unwitand, from Old English unwitende "ignorant," from un- (1) "not" + witting (adj.); see -ing (2). Similar formation in Old High German unwizzanti, German unwissend, Old Norse uvitandi, Gothic unwitands. Rare after c. 1600; revived c. 1800. Related: Unwittingly.
实用例句
1. We're unwitting victims of the system.
我们都是该系统的不知情的受害者。来自柯林斯例句
2. He became an unwitting accomplice in the crime.
他糊里糊涂地成了犯罪的帮凶。来自《权威词典》
3. She was the unwitting tool of the swindlers.
她不知不觉地被这些诈骗犯所利用,成了他们的工具.来自《简明英汉词典》
4. It had been an unwitting blunder on Blair's part.
它曾是布莱尔的无心之失。来自辞典例句
5. EXMP : he kept the truth from their unwitting friends.
