Unknown
[ ,ʌn'non ]
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adj. 未知的;不出名的;从未发生的;从不存在的;
n. 不知名或不出名的人;未知的事物;<数>未知数;未知数;
💡 词根助记
un不+known已知的→不知道的；未知的
📝 例句
In ancient society this territorial plan was unknown.
在古代社会里，这种以地域为基础的方式是闻所未闻的。
We bought a drawing by an unknown artist.
我们买了一幅某个不出名的画家所作的画。
Much of it is of unknown origin.
其中大部分内容出处不详。
He was an unknown novelist then.
当时他是位不出名的小说家。
Agents and publishers are tireless in their search for unknown talent.
文学经济人和出版商无时不在发掘有才无名的作家。
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
unknown
adj
~ (to sb)
1 not known or identified 未知的; 不详的; 未被认识的; 未认出的
The side-effects of the drug are as yet unknown (toscientists). 这种药的副作用（科学家）尚未发现.
Unknownforces were at work to overthrow the government. 有些尚未查明的势力正在活动图谋推翻政府.
2 not famous or well known; unfamiliar 不出名的; 不闻名的; 不熟悉的; 陌生的
The star of the film is a previously unknown actor. 这部电影里的明星以前是个默默无闻的演员.
3 (idm 习语) an ,unknown `quantity person or thing that one has no experience of and whose nature, significance, etc one therefore cannot predict 不了解的人或事物（因而无法估量其特点、 重要性等）
The new sales director is still a bit of an unknown quantity. 新来的销售部主任大家还不大了解. unknown to sb without the knowledge of sb 不为某人所知
Quite unknown to me, she'd gone ahead and booked the holiday. 在我完全不了解的情况下, 她已先行办好了度假的预订手续. unknown, n
(a) (usu 通常作 the unknown) [sing]
thing, place, etc that is unknown 未知的或不了解的事物、 地方等
a journey into the unknown 前往陌生地方之行
fear of the unknown 对不了解的事物的恐惧.
(b) [C] person who is not well known 不出名的人
The leading role is played by a complete unknown. 演主角的是一个毫无名气的演员.
(c) [C] (mathematics 数) quantity that is not yet determined 未知元; 未知数; 未知量
x and y are unknowns. x和y代表两个未知数.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,ʌn'nәun]a. 不知道的, 未知的, 陌生的n. 未知物, 未知数【法】 未知的事物; 未知的, 不明的, 不详的
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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Scene: Tom and his wife have invited Carl and David for dinner.
场景：汤姆和他夫人邀请卡尔和大卫吃晚饭。
Is this yours?
这是你的吗？
(Two weeks later. The woman arrives at the farmer's house.)
（两周后，妇女来到农民的家。）