汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 不由自主
不由自主
can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
I can't help myself, I can't control myself
由不得自己;控制不了自己欢快热烈的联谊会上,老师也不由自主地跟着同学们一起跳起了舞。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

不由自主地哭了起来。

She started to weep uncontrollably.

不由自主地抽噎起来。

He started to sob uncontrollably.

我的反应是不由自主的。

My reaction was automatic.

他的左眼皮不由自主地跳着。

His left eyelid twitched involuntarily.

我开始不由自主地颤抖,而后哭了起来。

I started shaking uncontrollably and began to cry.

实际上,他是在不由自主地规避风险。

He was, in fact, compulsively risk-averse.

丈夫的到来惊得她不由自主地站了起来。

The shock of her husband's arrival brought her to her feet.

那率直的评论使得理查德不由自主地笑了起来。

The blunt comment made Richard laugh in spite of himself.

他们不由自主地相拥,只要作品永存,他们就永不分离。

They spontaneously embrace and are linked forever if the book lasts forever.

过了一会儿他感觉到她开始不由自主地落入睡乡。

After some time he sensed she was beginning to fall asleep in spite of herself.