unknown
adj, adv
noun
ˌʌnˈnəʊn◄ adj, adv
1 not known about 不知道的 (地 ),未知的 (地 )
The murderer’s identity remains unknown .
杀人凶手身份仍然不明。
For some unknown reason , Mark quit his job and moved to Greece.
不知何故,马克辞掉工作搬到希腊去了。
a voyage through unknown territory
穿越未知海域的航行
An unknown number of people were killed.
丧生者人数不详。
2 not famous 不知名的,不出名的
an unknown artist
无名艺术家
3
unknown to sb
without someone knowing 不为某人所知的
Unknown to his wife, Ron had been having an affair.
妻子并不知道,罗恩有了外遇。
4
be an unknown quantity
if someone or something is an unknown quantity, you do not know what their abilities are or how they are likely to behave 未知的人 (事物 )
noun
5 someone who is not famous 不出名的人
At that point in her career she was still an unknown.
在职业生涯的那个阶段,她还是个无名小卒。
6 something that is not known 不明的情况; 未知的因素
The long-term effects of the drug are still an unknown.
这种药品的长期效果还是个未知数。
7
the unknown
a. a place that is not known about or that has not been visited by humans b. things that you do not know or understand 未知事物
The astronauts began their journey into the unknown.
宇航员开始了对未知世界的探索之旅。
a fear of the unknown
对未知事物的恐惧