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v.be careless/thoughtless; by accident
她购买偷来的珠宝,不经意间成了抢劫案的共犯。
By buying the stolen jewels, she became an unknowing accomplice to the robbery.
他不经意把茶杯碰倒了。
He accidentally knocked over a cup.
我不经意地提到我可能会对出国工作感兴趣。
I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.
不经意看,玛丽好像很平静。
To the casual observer, Mary seemed quite calm.
他不经意地得罪了她。
He unwittingly offended her.
律师看似不经意的问题是为了使证人措手不及。
The lawyer's apparently innocent question was designed to catch the witness off guard.
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