Old English unbedene, "not asked or invited," from un- (1) "not" + bidden. Similar formation in Middle Dutch ongebeden, German ungebeten, Old Norse ubeeinn.
雙語例句
1. The name came unbidden to Cook's mind — Ashley Stoker.
庫克的腦海里不由自主地閃現(xiàn)出一個名字——阿什利·斯托克。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He walked into the room unbidden.
他徑自走進(jìn)了屋子。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. The words flowed unbidden from my pen.
這些字句從我的筆端滾滾流出.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. Unbidden, his thoughts turned to his wife, who had died two years ago.