| 单词 | unknown |
| 释义 | unknown (ʌnnoʊn ) Word forms: unknowns 1. adjective B1+ If something is unknown to you, you have no knowledge of it. An unknown number of demonstrators were arrested. How did you expect us to proceed on such a perilous expedition, through unknown terrain? The motive for the killing is unknown. Synonyms: strange, new, undiscovered, uncharted 2. adjective B1+ An unknown person is someone whose name you do not know or whose character you do not know anything about. Unknown thieves had forced their way into the apartment. I could not understand how someone with so many awards could be unknown to me. [+ to] Synonyms: unidentified, mysterious, anonymous, unnamed 3. adjective B1+ An unknown person is not famous or publicly recognized. He was an unknown writer. ...a popular environment where both established and unknown artists can meet, talk and drink. Synonyms: obscure, little known, minor, humble An unknown is a person who is unknown. How had he, a complete unknown, achieved this transformation? 4. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE] B1+ If you say that a particular problem or situation is unknown, you mean that it never occurs. Heart disease was virtually unknown at the turn of the century. 5. singular noun The unknown refers generally to things or places that people do not know about or understand. Ignorance of people brings fear, fear of the unknown. 6. countable noun [oft pl] An unknown is something that is not known. There are too many unknowns and it is sensible to be prepared. There are also the known unknowns – the things we know we do not know. It's the unknown unknowns that terrify me. Idioms: an unknown quantity a thing or person that you know very little about She had known Max for some years now, but he was still pretty much an unknown quantity. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: unknown risk They talked frankly and anxiously about uncharted territory, pervasive uncertainty, nasty side effects, unknown risk. Times, Sunday Times Unknown risk in the credit markets has already prompted banks to hoard money to meet their own debt obligations. Times, Sunday Times The result was a compromise - mentioning the techniques, but saying there were unknown risks. Times, Sunday Times Most doctors argue against the use of these things for any other purposes, citing unknown risks. Times, Sunday Times Worsening problems in the social care system have not been accounted for while diverting money from building and maintenance to day-to-day spending comes with unknown risks, it adds. Times, Sunday Times Until two years ago, she was virtually unknown - society pages routinely got her name wrong. Times, Sunday Times I've gone from being virtually unknown to winning four awards tonight. Times, Sunday Times Until the mid-18th century economic growth was virtually unknown; since then industrialised societies have been growing at a consistent 2% a year. Times, Sunday Times From being virtually unknown here it has become one of the dominant forces in high street banking through a series of acquisitions at knockdown prices. Times, Sunday Times She remained virtually unknown in her homeland, however. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 不知道的, 不了解的 Japanese: 未知の, 知られていない |
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