ACCIDENTALLY1 when you do something without intending to do it2 when you do something without realizing that you are doing itRELATED WORDSoppositeDELIBERATELYsomething happens by chance 某事偶然发生CHANCEsee alsoMISTAKEBREAKDAMAGEHURT/INJURE1 when you do something without intending to do it 做某事并非出于本意accidentally/by accident /ˌæksɪˈdentl-i, ˌæksəˈdentl-i, baɪ ˈæksdənt/ [adverb] I accidentally burnt a hole in her sofa with my cigarette. 我不小心用香烟把她的沙发烫了个洞。 An 11-month-old baby died after accidentally swallowing several of the tablets. 一名11个月大的婴儿误吞了几颗药片之后身亡。 Fleming discovered the drug by accident, when he was researching something else. 弗莱明是无意之中发现这种药物的，当时他正在做其他研究。completely by accidentalso quite by accidentBritish I met the man quite by accident, and we began a conversation. 我在一次很偶然的机会下认识了那个人，我们便聊了起来。accidental /ˌæksɪˈdentl◂, ˌæksəˈdentl◂/ [adjective]happening without being planned or intended 偶然的，意外的 She touched his elbow so timidly that he thought it must have been accidental. 她怯怯地碰了碰他的肘部，他还以为是无意的呢。 an accidental discharge of toxic waste 有毒废物的意外排放purely accidentalcompletely accidental 纯属意外 They believe that miscalculations made on the tax forms were purely accidental. 他们相信，税单上的误算完全是偶然的。by mistake /baɪ mˈsteɪk/ [adverb]if you do somethingby mistake, you intend to do one thing, but you accidentally do something else instead 错误地 Michelle must have picked up my keys by mistake. 米歇尔肯定是错拿了我的钥匙。 I opened this by mistake, Paula, but I think it's for you - sorry. 我拆错了，葆拉，我想这是给你的—对不起。 Gary wandered into the wrong hotel room by mistake. 加里走错了酒店房间。mistakenly /mɪˈsteɪkənli/ [adverb]if youmistakenly do something, you intend to do one thing, but you accidentally do something else instead, especially because you are confused 错误地〔尤因为弄糊涂了〕 The crew had mistakenly shut down the engine, and the plane went out of control. 机组人员错把引擎关了，使飞机失去了控制。 A handful of people die each year from mistakenly eating poisonous fungi. 每年都有少数人因误食有毒真菌而送命。not mean to do something /nɒt ˌmiːn tə ˈduː something/ [verb phrase not in progressive]especially spokento do something accidentally - use this especially when expressing the idea that you are sorry for something that you have done, or when you think you are being unfairly blamed for something 【尤口】并非有意做某事〔尤用于因做了某事而表示歉意，或用于表示自己不该受责备〕 I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. 对不起，我并非有意要伤害你的感情。 I'm sure he didn't mean to yell at you - he was just angry. 我相信他并不是故意冲着你叫嚷的—他只是生气了。 Sorry folks, I don't mean to interrupt your dinner. 不好意思，各位，我并不是要打扰大家用餐。 If we've offended you in some way, we didn't mean to. 若是我们有得罪你的地方，那也不是有意的。be an accident /biː ən ˈæksdənt/ []if you say that something was an accident, you mean that you are sorry it happened, but it was not done deliberately 是个意外〔用于对某事的发生表示歉意，但认为这不是故意的〕 Marris told the police the killing was an accident 马里斯告诉警方说这是意外致死。 Don't blame yourself - it was an accident. 别自责了—这是个意外。unintentionally /ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəli/ [adverb]if you do somethingunintentionally, especially something bad, you do it even though you do not intend to do it 不是故意地，无心地〔做了某事，尤指不好的事〕 Teachers often unintentionally favor certain students. 老师往往会不知不觉地偏爱某些学生。 The advertisement unintentionally offended Scottish people. 这则广告无意之中得罪了苏格兰人。 Several scenes in the movie are unintentionally funny. 电影中有些镜头不经意地弄得很滑稽。unintended/unintentional /ˌʌuɪnˈtendɪd◂, ˌʌuɪnˈtendəd◂, ˌʌnɪnˈtenʃənəl◂/ [adjective]use this about something you do without intending to, especially something that annoys, upsets, or causes problems for someone else 无意的，不是故意的〔尤指某事是无意之中所为，但却引起别人不快，或给他们造成问题〕 The senator apologised, saying any offense his remarks had caused had been completely unintentional. 参议员道歉了，他说，他的话若有得罪之处，那完全是无心的。 One originally unintended consequence of the discussions was the setting up of an official inquiry into the department's funding. 这次讨论产生了一个原本不在计划之中的结果，就是对部门的资金问题进行正式立项调查。2 when you do something without realizing that you are doing it 无意识地做某事inadvertently /ˌɪnədˈvɜːʳtəntli/ [adverb]if youinadvertently do something, you do it without realizing you are doing it, because you are not careful enough - use this especially to talk about someone's behaviour or movements 不小心地，粗心大意地〔尤用于指某人的行为或动作〕 In a panic, I inadvertently pushed the accelerator instead of the brake. 慌乱之中，我错把油门当刹车踩了。 The Finance Minister inadvertently revealed budget secrets to reporters. 财政大臣不慎向记者透露了保密的预算计划。 The problem was caused by a worker who inadvertently contaminated the coffee machine by cleaning it with a toxic substance. 造成此问题的原因是，有工人不小心用了一种有毒物质进行清洗而污染了咖啡机。unconsciously /ʌnˈkɒnʃəsliǁ-ˈkɑːn-/ [adverb]if youunconsciously do something, you do it without realizing you are doing it - use this especially to talk about someone's behaviour or movements 无意识地，不自觉地〔尤用于指某人的行为或动作〕 Martha watched the program in silence, unconsciously rubbing her hand on her dress. 玛莎默不作声地看着节目，她的手不由自主地在裙子上揉来揉去。 In conversation, some people unconsciously imitate the people they are speaking with. 有些人在交谈的时候会不自觉地模仿对方。unconscious /ʌnˈkɒnʃəsǁ-ˈkɑːn-/ [adjective only before noun]an action, choice etc that isunconscious is not done deliberately but it may show your true feelings 不自觉的，无意识的〔行为、选择等，表示并非故意所为，但却反映了真实的情感〕 Many women are the victims of unconscious discrimination by men. 许多女性都受到男性不自觉的歧视。 His comments were an unconscious insult to Irish people. 他的评论是对爱尔兰人民无意识的侮辱。involuntary /ɪnˈvɒləntəriǁɪnˈvɑːlənteri/ [adjective]involuntary movements or actions are ones that you do accidentally and that you cannot control 不由自主的，不受意志控制的〔动作或行为〕 Her teeth were chattering and she gave an enormous involuntary shudder. 她的牙齿直打颤，浑身不由自主地剧烈发抖。 With an involuntary yell of alarm, she tumbled forward. 她不由自主地发出一声惊叫，身体向前倒去。