involuntary
英 [?n'v?l?nt(?)r?]
美[?n'vɑl?nt?ri]
- adj. 無意識(shí)的；自然而然的；不知不覺的
英英釋意
- 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"