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unasked

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++un·asked /ʌnˈɑːskt $ -ˈæskt/ adjective  1. ASK A QUESTIONif a question remains unasked, no one asks it, often because they are embarrassed 〔常因不便过问而〕未被问及的2 INVITE British English if you do something unasked, you do it without anyone asking or inviting you to 未被要求的;未受邀请的 George sat down unasked. 乔治不请自坐。
Examples from the Corpus
unaskedThe space between them was filling up with unasked and unanswered questions.She told him about the Elder, and of the eternity of memories he had poured unasked into her head.A swift picture of the sort of women he would have in his bed sprang unasked into her mind.Cat, unasked, produced a cheese sandwich and a cup of frothing coffee.However much he wanted the answer to his unasked question, he was going to have to wait for it.Let me answer, at least this one unasked question.
un·asked adjectiveChineseSyllable
remains question unasked, it, if a no one asks Corpus often


unasked
unasked /ʌnˈɑːskt $ -ˈæskt/ adjective
1. if a question remains unasked, no one asks it, often because they are embarrassed
2. British English if you do something unasked, you do it without anyone asking or inviting you to:
    George sat down unasked.


un·askedBrE /ˌʌnˈɑːskt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌʌnˈæskt/ 🔊 adjectivean unasked question is one that you have not asked even though you would like to know the answer 没发问的;未出口的without being invited or asked 未获邀请的;未经要求的He came to the party unasked. 他未经邀请就来参加聚会了。🔊🔊She brought him, unasked, the relevant file. 她主动把有关案卷带给了他。🔊🔊