c. 1300, "with armor removed," from un- (1) "not" + armed, or else past participle adjective from unarm "strip of armor" (c. 1300), from un- (2) "opposite of" + arm (v.). Meaning "not fitted to attack, weaponless" is from late 14c.
雙語例句
1. He says he walks inside the prison without guards, unarmed.
他說他走進(jìn)那座監(jiān)獄時沒有警衛(wèi)跟隨,也未攜帶武器。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Thirteen unarmed civilians died in that attack.
13名手無寸鐵的平民在那場襲擊中喪生。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The soldiers concerned were unarmed at the time.