1712, "unaware, not marked by conscious thought," from un- (1) "not" + conscious. Meaning "temporarily insensible, knocked out" is recorded from 1860. Related: Unconsciously; unconsciousness. In psychology, the noun the unconscious (1876) is a loan-translation of German das Unbewusste. The adjective in this sense is recorded from 1912.
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1. Beneath the conscious mind there are many levels of the unconscious.
在意识心理之下存在很多层次的无意识。
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2. "You're well out of it," Christopher said with unconscious brutality.
“幸亏没你什么事儿，”克里斯托弗无意中冷冷地说道。
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3. Unconscious envy manifests itself very often as this kind of arrogance.
潜意识里的嫉妒常表现为这种傲慢自大。
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4. Mr Battersby was apparently quite unconscious of their presence.
巴特斯比先生显然没有注意到他们在场。
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5. A survivor was knocked unconscious when the helicopter ditched.
