involuntary
英[ɪn'vɒlənt(ə)rɪ]
美[ɪn'vɑləntɛri]
- adj. 无意识的；自然而然的；不知不觉的
英英释意
- 1. not subject to the control of the will;
- "involuntary manslaughter"
- "involuntary servitude"
- "an involuntary shudder"
- "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy
- 2. controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control;
- "involuntary muscles"
- "gave an involuntary start"