un·con·scious1 /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs $ -ˈkɑːn-/ ●●○ adjectiveadj1 UNCONSCIOUSunable to see, move, feel etc in the normal way because you are not conscious 不省人事的,失去知覺的She was found alive but unconscious. 她被找到時還活着,但已不省人事。
knock/beat somebody unconsciousLevin was knocked unconscious by the impact. 萊文被那記猛擊打昏了。
2 REALIZEMINDa feeling or thought that is unconscious is one that you have without realizing it 〔感覺或想法〕無意識的,未意識到的 → subconsciousunconscious feeling/desire/need etcan unconscious need to be loved 潛意識中被愛的需求
3 be unconscious of something REALIZEto not realize the effect of something you have said or done 未意識到某事物,未覺察到某事物Doreen appeared to be unconscious of the amusement she had caused. 多琳似乎並未意識到她把大家逗樂了。
4. DELIBERATELYan action that is unconscious is not deliberate 〔動作〕無意的 —unconsciously adverbadv
—unconsciousness noun [uncountableU]