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unlooked-for [ˌʌnˈlʊktfɔː] ADJ liter

unlooked-for

意外的 yìwàide

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The unlooked-for things that happen in the process of work are the important ones. en.wikipedia.org

It was one of those examples of turning an unlooked-for situation to great advantage that makes the creativity of improvised music even more exciting than it ordinarily is. en.wikipedia.org

The habit of keeping a sharp eye out for the curious, the unlooked-for, the archaic or bizarre, has lasted him a lifetime. www.independent.co.uk

But an unlooked-for calamity brought the warfare to an end. en.wikipedia.org

The former is a quietly poignant study of unlooked-for love; the latter chronicles the problems of a northern community when a mining closure is threatened. www.smh.com.au

Now, in a benign and unlooked-for development, that constraint might be lifted. blogs.telegraph.co.uk

In the next three years this will have sometimes unlooked-for implications for the existing talent pools of both businesses. www.businessinsider.com.au

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