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单词 unseen
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unseen

(ʌnsiːn)
1. adjective
If you describe something as unseen, you mean that it has not been seen for a long time.
...a spectacular ballroom, unseen by the public for over 30 years.
We print a selection of previously unseen photos from the Spanish rider's early years.
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun, ADJECTIVE after verb]
You can use unseen to describe things which people cannot see.
For me, a performance is in front of a microphone, over the radio, to an unseen audience.
There was barely time for the two boys to escape unseen.
More Synonyms of unseen

unseen in British English

(ʌnˈsiːn)
adjective
1. 
not observed or perceived; invisible
2. 
(of passages of writing) not previously seen or prepared
noun
3. mainly British
a passage, not previously seen, that is presented to students for translation

unseen in American English

(ʌnˈsin)
adjective
1. 
not seen, perceived, or observed; invisible
2. 
not noticed or discovered
3. 
not seen or prepared for in advance

Examples of 'unseen' in a sentence
unseen

It is not surprising that if you know the letter distribution you can deduce the unseen letters when there are only a few left.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
For 15 years it was delivered by an unseen hand before I woke.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The book contains previously unseen letters and memorabilia.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He had no idea that there were unseen dangers lurking.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This book is a collection of photos taken from those tours and includes many previously unseen images.
The Sun (2008)
We no longer range unseen across the net.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
She is the unseen hand telling us what we think about fashion.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
 Something unseen may be working itself out.
Christianity Today (2000)
In cricket this literally does go unseen by the public because it happens away from the middle.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
So the stash of unseen images grew.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Neither realized that they were puppets dancing at the end of strings held by an unseen hand.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
But until now it has remained something of an unseen organisation.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Steel saw men plucked from their positions as if by some unseen hand and thrown back against the advancing tide.
Iain Gale Man of Honour (2007)
He said that as a young man he was mystified by the unusual ability he had to play certain pieces sight unseen.
Ridgway, Roy Caring for your Unborn Child (1990)
So much there was to see, so much remains unseen.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
Some are new, some well known and some long unseen.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Many of these rare examples of his colour photography remained unseen - until now.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The channel told him not to bother sending it, rejecting it sight unseen.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
This time your efforts won't go unseen.
The Sun (2016)
This well-designed book is crammed with loads of fantastic unseen images of the band and it gives a wonderful insight into their lives.
The Sun (2011)
A driver speaking human, on our side against the unseen forces of bureaucracy.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
You don't brush it away and allow it to approach again, this time unseen.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Leadership is about man-management, having the respect of the changing room and a lot of stuff unseen by the public.
The Sun (2014)
A lot of a captain's work is behind the scenes, unseen by the public.
The Sun (2013)

In other languages
unseen

British English: unseen ADJECTIVE
If you describe something as unseen, you mean that it has not been seen for a long time.
...a spectacular ballroom, unseen by the public for over 30 years.
  • American English: unseen
  • Brazilian Portuguese: despercebido
  • Chinese: 久未见过的
  • European Spanish: oculto
  • French: invisible
  • German: ungesehen
  • Italian: non visto
  • Japanese: 見られていない
  • Korean: 본 적이 없는
  • European Portuguese: despercebido
  • Latin American Spanish: oculto

1 (adjective) 
Definition
hidden or invisible
I can now accept that there are unseen forces at work.
Synonyms
unobserved
undetected
unperceived
lurking
unnoticed
I tried to slip up the stairs unnoticed.
unobtrusive
2 (adjective) 
Definition
mysterious or supernatural
playing computer games against unseen opponents
Synonyms
hidden
The den was hidden in the undergrowth.
concealed
He was filmed with a concealed camera.
invisible
The problems of the poor are largely invisible.
veiled
He made a veiled threat to withdraw his support if we continued.
obscure
The word is of obscure origin.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of concealed
He was filmed with a concealed camera.
Synonyms
hidden,
covered,
secret,
screened,
masked,
obscured,
covert,
unseen,
tucked away,
secreted,
under wraps,
inconspicuous
in the sense of invisible
Definition
concealed from sight
The problems of the poor are largely invisible.
Synonyms
hidden,
concealed,
obscured,
secret,
disguised,
inconspicuous,
unobserved,
unnoticeable,
inappreciable
in the sense of obscure
Definition
unclear or indistinct
The word is of obscure origin.
Synonyms
unclear,
hidden,
uncertain,
confused,
mysterious,
concealed,
doubtful,
indefinite,
indeterminate

Synonyms of 'unseen'

unseen

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of unnoticed
Definition
without being seen or noticed
I tried to slip up the stairs unnoticed.
Synonyms
unobserved,
disregarded,
unseen,
ignored,
overlooked,
neglected,
undiscovered,
unheeded,
unrecognized,
unremarked,
unperceived
in the sense of veiled
Definition
(of a comment or remark) presented in a disguised form
He made a veiled threat to withdraw his support if we continued.
Synonyms
disguised,
implied,
hinted at,
covert,
masked,
concealed,
suppressed
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