Definition of unknown in English:

unknown

adjective ʌnˈnəʊnˌənˈnoʊn

1Not known or familiar.
不知道的；不熟悉的
exploration into unknown territory
对未知领域的探索。
his whereabouts are unknown to his family
他的行踪连家人都不知道。
Example sentencesExamples
- For all young people growth is a hard journey out of the familiar past into an unknown future, and there are times when everyone feels daunted by the precarious uncertainty of the path.
- Once that decision is made, a couple enters an unknown territory, where a new future must be mapped out.
- Remarkably, this bulbous plant is relatively unknown.
- She stood just inside the gate and clutched her small bundle of possessions, her one familiar token in an unknown world.
- Genetic epidemiology may identify hitherto unknown molecular mechanisms and improve understanding of critical events in the evolution of disease.
- Buddhism, therefore, remained virtually unknown to the classical world.
- Unfortunately, for reasons unknown to man, nobody did anything until 10.
- We fly and survey the familiar and yet unknown path below us and then we land and rest our eyes and minds and sun-seared souls.
- We propose that the cause may be some diffusible element of yet unknown origin.
- Finally, 7 of 15 interactors with a hitherto unknown function were shown to interfere with apoptosis.
- The Mutiny will be a largely unknown quantity.
- As Shawn and I were continuing our way to unknown territory, I spotted a familiar figure leaving some disco with a few other people.
- She waved me off as I set off into the unknown territory of Park Mountain.
- Freedom and adventure are inviting you into unknown territory and there is nothing to hold you back at this point.
- But behind these familiar figures is an unknown Ganesha, whose origins lie deep in the subcontinent's prehistory.
- This time out, the author returns to both familiar and unknown ground to collect new stories, strange encounters and first hand accounts.
- For some hitherto unknown reason, Emilia was not best pleased.
- In each of several trials, he found an unknown toy among familiar toys and brought it back with good consistency.
- Thus there has emerged a previously unknown source of initiative.
- Seven chapters tell stories that are mostly based on previously unknown archival sources.
Synonyms
undisclosed, unrevealed, undivulged, untold, unspecified, secret, mysterious, dark, hidden, concealed
undetermined, undecided, unresolved, unfixed, unestablished, unsettled, unsure
pending, unascertained, undefined, indefinite, inconclusive, in the balance, in limbo, up in the air
unexplored, uncharted, unmapped, untravelled, undiscovered, virgin
remote, exotic, outlandish
unidentified, unnamed, nameless, anonymous, undesignated, incognito, mysterious
rare innominate
unfamiliar, unheard of, unprecedented, new, novel, strange, exotic
obscure, unheard of, little known, unsung, minor, insignificant, unimportant, undistinguished, unrenowned, inconsequential, lowly, unhonoured, forgotten
1. 1.1 (of a performer or artist) not well known or famous.
  （演员，艺术家）未被公众承认的；无名的
  unknown artists of the avant-garde
  Example sentencesExamples
  So inspired was I with David's recommendations that I ventured into a trendy record store to buy a CD with, what was to me, an obscure title sung by an unknown artist.
  As evidence he produces two Victorian illustrations, one made by an unknown artist probably in the 1860s, and another which appeared in a publication in 1896.
  This monumental picture, the work of an unknown artist, painted on a hot, Italian summer day in July 1747, is much more than the evocative period piece it first appears to be.
  According to some, the depiction of Lord Shiva, by an unknown artist, was about 200 years old.
  It's a solid middle-of-the-road release that has some good performances from unknown actors.
  There is also analysis, opinion, portfolios of unknown artists or translated items from the Internet.
  Much of that cash goes to newbie computer-program creators and unknown artists.
  It would operate as a collective, showcase unknown artists, provide free space to performers and be run by volunteers.
  The reason for this is truly mystifying as she never missed an opportunity to work with both famous and unknown singers and orchestras.
  Except, in 1983, number six and number sixteen were great achievements for an unknown artist, surely?
  Purchasing art by an unknown artist is, economically speaking, a risky transaction.
  As is typically the case, Loach coaxes effective performance out of unknown actors.
  So whether the production is large-scale or small, performed in London or Chichester, with famous or unknown actors is irrelevant to its success.
  He supported famous Korean painter Lee Jung-sup when he was an unknown artist and enabled him to get an exhibition.
  But this performance artist is not unknown - indeed, he points to a number of products in his shop that he has personally endorsed on television.
  To enable the gallery to survive and make it possible to exhibit ‘difficult’ art or art by good but unknown artists, he also sells works of already famous artists.
  If it's an unknown artist, they say ‘I'm doing her a favor by promoting her work.’
  They are usually painted by nonacademic artists and unknown painters.
  This year there are very few ‘names’ and a lot of unknown artists.
  The collection includes the famous as well as the not so famous and unknown artists too.

noun ʌnˈnəʊnˌənˈnoʊn

1An unknown person or thing.
未知之人（或物）
she is a relative unknown
她是一个相对来说不为人所知的人。
Example sentencesExamples
- More importantly for his reputation, the scientific world was bewildered that a relative unknown had out-thought and out-designed the world's finest minds.
- Mr Davis, who is married and has three children, would start as a relative unknown among rank-and-file party members.
- Indeed, with all the attention that has surrounded him of late, it's easy to forget that Fiennes was a relative unknown outside the West End five years ago.
- It's a cast of relative unknowns in a show that people pay $100 a seat to see over and over and over again.
- The production team is a group of relative unknowns and judging by their work here, they deserve to remain as such.
- I think that the press will be kinder to an unknown, to an unknown.
- Only the ratings-challenged, smaller American networks seem willing to place a relative unknown in a lead role.
- At this year's World Championships, the men's 100 metres was won by a relative unknown in the slowest time for 20 years.
- Until recently, however, the gifted Welshman was a relative unknown in these parts.
- A relative unknown until recently, Sean made a fantastic debut on the Irish Tour in February and is hotly tipped as a real star of the future.
- The scientist just could not get the point that these unknowns were as yet unknown!
- The actors were friends, relatives, or unknowns except in other Romero films.
- The idea that we are up against unknown unknowns if taken literally is trivial.
- A decade ago, he was a relative unknown in a minority party.
- What is it that we don't know here, the unknown unknowns, as some people in Washington might say?
- This year's lineup was surprisingly good, in part because so many of the films came in as relative unknowns.
- And each year, we discover a few more of those unknown unknowns.
- Will the monarchy under a relative unknown remain relevant, acting as a necessary source of stability?
- Some relative unknowns are going to have to come through in the bullpen.
- He returned to Rome and enrolled in film school, after which he began working with Leone - still a relative unknown in the 1960s.
1. 1.1the unknown That which is unknown.
  未知的事物
  our fear of the unknown
  我们对未知事物的恐惧。
  Example sentencesExamples
  You've let yourself be shaped by your fears of the unknown.
  ‘Certainly there is an element of racism in the situation in Sighthill, but the stronger factor is ignorance and myths and a fear of the unknown,’ he said.
  I was in a vulnerable state - easily manipulated because I could not imagine the next step, because fear of the unknown made me believe outrageous things.
  Yet beneath our external acceptance, which to some degree has been forced upon us, there lies a deep sense that it is not and under that a deeper fear of the unknown.
  Secondly, by attending an ante-natal class, parents can be educated and prepared, omitting the fear of the unknown, especially for first time parents.
  In other words, their leaving the restaurant mid-meal may not have been passing judgment on you at all, just driven by fear, even if it is only fear of the unknown.
  Fear of the dark or fear of the unknown can result in many people not living their life to the fullest, missing out on theatre, films or a night out at a restaurant.
  But I've made my own set of mistakes and I see it reflected in her need for order out of chaos and her fears of the unknown.
  And the 53-year-old suggested fear of the unknown was behind his dismissal.
  Christopher stated that the attack on liberal humanism, and economic rationalism and globalisation, reflect a common factor, fear of change, fear of the unknown.
  I don't think it's fear of the unknown; I've always been something of an over-achiever, going out of my comfort zone.
  And that fear we recognize as racism, a fear of the unknown, a fear of what's happening in this country.
  It could be the fear of the unknown that causes us to hesitate, but only by turning the key and venturing through will we unravel the mystery that lies within.
  The fear of the unknown beyond death is too much.
  ‘The worst thing about MS is the fear of the unknown, and not being sure in the morning what might happen that day,’ he said.
  ‘Employers have always avoided employing people with disability, mostly because of simple fear of the unknown,’ he said.
  I believe that desperation comes out of fear, fear of the unknown.
  ‘It all leads to the same place - fear of the unknown, fear of letting go, facing your own death,’ she has confessed.
  That cultural barrier and fear of the unknown are what nearly stopped me from getting my first colonoscopy and have kept a lot of my friends from undergoing the procedure.
  He was and still is afraid of darkness - the fear of the unknown.
2. 1.2Mathematics An unknown quantity or variable.
  〔数〕未知数；未知量；未知元
  find the unknown in the following equations
  从下列方程式中找出未知数。
  Example sentencesExamples
  X was popularised as the unknown in maths when Descartes' printer ran out of Ys and Zs for the mathematician's equations.
  There is, however, work in progress concerning the numerical solution of linear equations with several unknowns using electrical circuits.
  He sets up the coefficients of the system of three linear equations in three unknowns as a table on a ‘counting board’.
  This leads to 5 linear equations in 5 unknowns and he refers the reader to an appendix containing Cramer's rule for their solution.
  One of these is Pascal's triangle which gives the coefficients needed to expand sums of unknowns up to the eighth power.

Phrases

unknown to

Without the knowledge of.
未被…知晓的
unknown to Miller the police had taped their telephone conversation
Example sentencesExamples
- When an infant comes near, her arms extend from her body to hold it, even if it is unknown to her.
- Sadly, the world has been feuding for many years and unknown to her, the dispute is because of her.
- Nick manages to lock himself in it, his whereabouts unknown to anyone.
- The rest of the songs were unknown to the band and to some extent even myself.
- One of the $20 banknotes we gave the cashier had a bit of tape on it, quite unknown to us.
- It later emerged that, unknown to the protesters, the meeting continued in private in an adjacent room.
- Clearly this delicate juggling process runs into trouble if games are moved around unknown to us.
- Sudds was critically ill, to the knowledge of his wardens but unknown to Darling.
- The meet took place 48 hours after the Hunting Bill came into force and unknown to the police the riders made a kill.
- This way of thinking stayed with him when he left the navy and, unknown to him, he carried on storing away his problems.

Derivatives

unknownness

noun ʌnˈnəʊnnɪs

At the most it may be unknown, but that unknownness will disappear and it will be transformed into a known thing.
Example sentencesExamples
- The externalisation of the world, the unknownness of the mind and the unknownness of the universe are the same.
- Yet they also fear it because of its unknownness and its obvious dangers.
- Concerning the unknownness, generally there are two cases: a completely unknown case, and a partly unknown case.
- Clearly, West Mexico's ‘unknownness’ rendered its grave goods malleable signifiers, and ironically, the ceramics' relative anonymity both led to and coexisted with regular appearances in twentieth-century visual culture.

Definition of unknown in US English:

unknown

adjectiveˌənˈnoʊnˌənˈnōn

1Not known or familiar.
不知道的；不熟悉的
exploration into unknown territory
对未知领域的探索。
his whereabouts are unknown to his family
他的行踪连家人都不知道。
Example sentencesExamples
- As Shawn and I were continuing our way to unknown territory, I spotted a familiar figure leaving some disco with a few other people.
- Buddhism, therefore, remained virtually unknown to the classical world.
- This time out, the author returns to both familiar and unknown ground to collect new stories, strange encounters and first hand accounts.
- Once that decision is made, a couple enters an unknown territory, where a new future must be mapped out.
- Unfortunately, for reasons unknown to man, nobody did anything until 10.
- We fly and survey the familiar and yet unknown path below us and then we land and rest our eyes and minds and sun-seared souls.
- Genetic epidemiology may identify hitherto unknown molecular mechanisms and improve understanding of critical events in the evolution of disease.
- We propose that the cause may be some diffusible element of yet unknown origin.
- She stood just inside the gate and clutched her small bundle of possessions, her one familiar token in an unknown world.
- For some hitherto unknown reason, Emilia was not best pleased.
- Finally, 7 of 15 interactors with a hitherto unknown function were shown to interfere with apoptosis.
- Remarkably, this bulbous plant is relatively unknown.
- Seven chapters tell stories that are mostly based on previously unknown archival sources.
- But behind these familiar figures is an unknown Ganesha, whose origins lie deep in the subcontinent's prehistory.
- Thus there has emerged a previously unknown source of initiative.
- For all young people growth is a hard journey out of the familiar past into an unknown future, and there are times when everyone feels daunted by the precarious uncertainty of the path.
- She waved me off as I set off into the unknown territory of Park Mountain.
- The Mutiny will be a largely unknown quantity.
- Freedom and adventure are inviting you into unknown territory and there is nothing to hold you back at this point.
- In each of several trials, he found an unknown toy among familiar toys and brought it back with good consistency.
Synonyms
undisclosed, unrevealed, undivulged, untold, unspecified, secret, mysterious, dark, hidden, concealed
unexplored, uncharted, unmapped, untravelled, undiscovered, virgin
unidentified, unnamed, nameless, anonymous, undesignated, incognito, mysterious
unfamiliar, unheard of, unprecedented, new, novel, strange, exotic
obscure, unheard of, little known, unsung, minor, insignificant, unimportant, undistinguished, unrenowned, inconsequential, lowly, unhonoured, forgotten
1. 1.1 (of a performer or artist) not well known or famous.
  （演员，艺术家）未被公众承认的；无名的
  Example sentencesExamples
  The collection includes the famous as well as the not so famous and unknown artists too.
  So inspired was I with David's recommendations that I ventured into a trendy record store to buy a CD with, what was to me, an obscure title sung by an unknown artist.
  Except, in 1983, number six and number sixteen were great achievements for an unknown artist, surely?
  As is typically the case, Loach coaxes effective performance out of unknown actors.
  This year there are very few ‘names’ and a lot of unknown artists.
  He supported famous Korean painter Lee Jung-sup when he was an unknown artist and enabled him to get an exhibition.
  To enable the gallery to survive and make it possible to exhibit ‘difficult’ art or art by good but unknown artists, he also sells works of already famous artists.
  Much of that cash goes to newbie computer-program creators and unknown artists.
  There is also analysis, opinion, portfolios of unknown artists or translated items from the Internet.
  Purchasing art by an unknown artist is, economically speaking, a risky transaction.
  This monumental picture, the work of an unknown artist, painted on a hot, Italian summer day in July 1747, is much more than the evocative period piece it first appears to be.
  It would operate as a collective, showcase unknown artists, provide free space to performers and be run by volunteers.
  If it's an unknown artist, they say ‘I'm doing her a favor by promoting her work.’
  They are usually painted by nonacademic artists and unknown painters.
  So whether the production is large-scale or small, performed in London or Chichester, with famous or unknown actors is irrelevant to its success.
  It's a solid middle-of-the-road release that has some good performances from unknown actors.
  According to some, the depiction of Lord Shiva, by an unknown artist, was about 200 years old.
  As evidence he produces two Victorian illustrations, one made by an unknown artist probably in the 1860s, and another which appeared in a publication in 1896.
  But this performance artist is not unknown - indeed, he points to a number of products in his shop that he has personally endorsed on television.
  The reason for this is truly mystifying as she never missed an opportunity to work with both famous and unknown singers and orchestras.

nounˌənˈnoʊnˌənˈnōn

1An unknown person or thing.
未知之人（或物）
she is a relative unknown
她是一个相对来说不为人所知的人。
Example sentencesExamples
- The production team is a group of relative unknowns and judging by their work here, they deserve to remain as such.
- It's a cast of relative unknowns in a show that people pay $100 a seat to see over and over and over again.
- Until recently, however, the gifted Welshman was a relative unknown in these parts.
- The scientist just could not get the point that these unknowns were as yet unknown!
- Indeed, with all the attention that has surrounded him of late, it's easy to forget that Fiennes was a relative unknown outside the West End five years ago.
- The actors were friends, relatives, or unknowns except in other Romero films.
- This year's lineup was surprisingly good, in part because so many of the films came in as relative unknowns.
- Some relative unknowns are going to have to come through in the bullpen.
- Only the ratings-challenged, smaller American networks seem willing to place a relative unknown in a lead role.
- Will the monarchy under a relative unknown remain relevant, acting as a necessary source of stability?
- More importantly for his reputation, the scientific world was bewildered that a relative unknown had out-thought and out-designed the world's finest minds.
- A relative unknown until recently, Sean made a fantastic debut on the Irish Tour in February and is hotly tipped as a real star of the future.
- What is it that we don't know here, the unknown unknowns, as some people in Washington might say?
- I think that the press will be kinder to an unknown, to an unknown.
- The idea that we are up against unknown unknowns if taken literally is trivial.
- At this year's World Championships, the men's 100 metres was won by a relative unknown in the slowest time for 20 years.
- Mr Davis, who is married and has three children, would start as a relative unknown among rank-and-file party members.
- A decade ago, he was a relative unknown in a minority party.
- And each year, we discover a few more of those unknown unknowns.
- He returned to Rome and enrolled in film school, after which he began working with Leone - still a relative unknown in the 1960s.
1. 1.1the unknown That which is unknown.
  未知的事物
  our fear of the unknown
  我们对未知事物的恐惧。
  Example sentencesExamples
  ‘Certainly there is an element of racism in the situation in Sighthill, but the stronger factor is ignorance and myths and a fear of the unknown,’ he said.
  And the 53-year-old suggested fear of the unknown was behind his dismissal.
  You've let yourself be shaped by your fears of the unknown.
  Yet beneath our external acceptance, which to some degree has been forced upon us, there lies a deep sense that it is not and under that a deeper fear of the unknown.
  He was and still is afraid of darkness - the fear of the unknown.
  I don't think it's fear of the unknown; I've always been something of an over-achiever, going out of my comfort zone.
  And that fear we recognize as racism, a fear of the unknown, a fear of what's happening in this country.
  Christopher stated that the attack on liberal humanism, and economic rationalism and globalisation, reflect a common factor, fear of change, fear of the unknown.
  ‘It all leads to the same place - fear of the unknown, fear of letting go, facing your own death,’ she has confessed.
  I believe that desperation comes out of fear, fear of the unknown.
  Fear of the dark or fear of the unknown can result in many people not living their life to the fullest, missing out on theatre, films or a night out at a restaurant.
  That cultural barrier and fear of the unknown are what nearly stopped me from getting my first colonoscopy and have kept a lot of my friends from undergoing the procedure.
  I was in a vulnerable state - easily manipulated because I could not imagine the next step, because fear of the unknown made me believe outrageous things.
  The fear of the unknown beyond death is too much.
  It could be the fear of the unknown that causes us to hesitate, but only by turning the key and venturing through will we unravel the mystery that lies within.
  ‘Employers have always avoided employing people with disability, mostly because of simple fear of the unknown,’ he said.
  ‘The worst thing about MS is the fear of the unknown, and not being sure in the morning what might happen that day,’ he said.
  In other words, their leaving the restaurant mid-meal may not have been passing judgment on you at all, just driven by fear, even if it is only fear of the unknown.
  But I've made my own set of mistakes and I see it reflected in her need for order out of chaos and her fears of the unknown.
  Secondly, by attending an ante-natal class, parents can be educated and prepared, omitting the fear of the unknown, especially for first time parents.
2. 1.2Mathematics An unknown quantity or variable.
  〔数〕未知数；未知量；未知元
  find the unknown in the following equations
  从下列方程式中找出未知数。
  Example sentencesExamples
  One of these is Pascal's triangle which gives the coefficients needed to expand sums of unknowns up to the eighth power.
  There is, however, work in progress concerning the numerical solution of linear equations with several unknowns using electrical circuits.
  He sets up the coefficients of the system of three linear equations in three unknowns as a table on a ‘counting board’.
  X was popularised as the unknown in maths when Descartes' printer ran out of Ys and Zs for the mathematician's equations.
  This leads to 5 linear equations in 5 unknowns and he refers the reader to an appendix containing Cramer's rule for their solution.

Phrases

unknown to

Without the knowledge of.
未被…知晓的
unknown to Miller the police had taped their telephone conversation
Example sentencesExamples
- When an infant comes near, her arms extend from her body to hold it, even if it is unknown to her.
- Clearly this delicate juggling process runs into trouble if games are moved around unknown to us.
- Nick manages to lock himself in it, his whereabouts unknown to anyone.
- Sadly, the world has been feuding for many years and unknown to her, the dispute is because of her.
- Sudds was critically ill, to the knowledge of his wardens but unknown to Darling.
- One of the $20 banknotes we gave the cashier had a bit of tape on it, quite unknown to us.
- This way of thinking stayed with him when he left the navy and, unknown to him, he carried on storing away his problems.
- The meet took place 48 hours after the Hunting Bill came into force and unknown to the police the riders made a kill.
- The rest of the songs were unknown to the band and to some extent even myself.
- It later emerged that, unknown to the protesters, the meeting continued in private in an adjacent room.

词汇	unknown
释义	Definition of unknown in English: unknown adjective ʌnˈnəʊnˌənˈnoʊn 1Not known or familiar. 不知道的；不熟悉的 exploration into unknown territory 对未知领域的探索。 his whereabouts are unknown to his family 他的行踪连家人都不知道。 Example sentencesExamples For all young people growth is a hard journey out of the familiar past into an unknown future, and there are times when everyone feels daunted by the precarious uncertainty of the path. Once that decision is made, a couple enters an unknown territory, where a new future must be mapped out. Remarkably, this bulbous plant is relatively unknown. She stood just inside the gate and clutched her small bundle of possessions, her one familiar token in an unknown world. Genetic epidemiology may identify hitherto unknown molecular mechanisms and improve understanding of critical events in the evolution of disease. Buddhism, therefore, remained virtually unknown to the classical world. Unfortunately, for reasons unknown to man, nobody did anything until 10. We fly and survey the familiar and yet unknown path below us and then we land and rest our eyes and minds and sun-seared souls. We propose that the cause may be some diffusible element of yet unknown origin. Finally, 7 of 15 interactors with a hitherto unknown function were shown to interfere with apoptosis. The Mutiny will be a largely unknown quantity. As Shawn and I were continuing our way to unknown territory, I spotted a familiar figure leaving some disco with a few other people. She waved me off as I set off into the unknown territory of Park Mountain. Freedom and adventure are inviting you into unknown territory and there is nothing to hold you back at this point. But behind these familiar figures is an unknown Ganesha, whose origins lie deep in the subcontinent's prehistory. This time out, the author returns to both familiar and unknown ground to collect new stories, strange encounters and first hand accounts. For some hitherto unknown reason, Emilia was not best pleased. In each of several trials, he found an unknown toy among familiar toys and brought it back with good consistency. Thus there has emerged a previously unknown source of initiative. Seven chapters tell stories that are mostly based on previously unknown archival sources. Synonyms undisclosed, unrevealed, undivulged, untold, unspecified, secret, mysterious, dark, hidden, concealed undetermined, undecided, unresolved, unfixed, unestablished, unsettled, unsure pending, unascertained, undefined, indefinite, inconclusive, in the balance, in limbo, up in the air unexplored, uncharted, unmapped, untravelled, undiscovered, virgin remote, exotic, outlandish unidentified, unnamed, nameless, anonymous, undesignated, incognito, mysterious rare innominate unfamiliar, unheard of, unprecedented, new, novel, strange, exotic obscure, unheard of, little known, unsung, minor, insignificant, unimportant, undistinguished, unrenowned, inconsequential, lowly, unhonoured, forgotten 1.1 (of a performer or artist) not well known or famous. （演员，艺术家）未被公众承认的；无名的 unknown artists of the avant-garde Example sentencesExamples So inspired was I with David's recommendations that I ventured into a trendy record store to buy a CD with, what was to me, an obscure title sung by an unknown artist. As evidence he produces two Victorian illustrations, one made by an unknown artist probably in the 1860s, and another which appeared in a publication in 1896. This monumental picture, the work of an unknown artist, painted on a hot, Italian summer day in July 1747, is much more than the evocative period piece it first appears to be. According to some, the depiction of Lord Shiva, by an unknown artist, was about 200 years old. It's a solid middle-of-the-road release that has some good performances from unknown actors. There is also analysis, opinion, portfolios of unknown artists or translated items from the Internet. Much of that cash goes to newbie computer-program creators and unknown artists. It would operate as a collective, showcase unknown artists, provide free space to performers and be run by volunteers. The reason for this is truly mystifying as she never missed an opportunity to work with both famous and unknown singers and orchestras. Except, in 1983, number six and number sixteen were great achievements for an unknown artist, surely? Purchasing art by an unknown artist is, economically speaking, a risky transaction. As is typically the case, Loach coaxes effective performance out of unknown actors. So whether the production is large-scale or small, performed in London or Chichester, with famous or unknown actors is irrelevant to its success. He supported famous Korean painter Lee Jung-sup when he was an unknown artist and enabled him to get an exhibition. But this performance artist is not unknown - indeed, he points to a number of products in his shop that he has personally endorsed on television. To enable the gallery to survive and make it possible to exhibit ‘difficult’ art or art by good but unknown artists, he also sells works of already famous artists. If it's an unknown artist, they say ‘I'm doing her a favor by promoting her work.’ They are usually painted by nonacademic artists and unknown painters. This year there are very few ‘names’ and a lot of unknown artists. The collection includes the famous as well as the not so famous and unknown artists too. noun ʌnˈnəʊnˌənˈnoʊn 1An unknown person or thing. 未知之人（或物） she is a relative unknown 她是一个相对来说不为人所知的人。 Example sentencesExamples More importantly for his reputation, the scientific world was bewildered that a relative unknown had out-thought and out-designed the world's finest minds. Mr Davis, who is married and has three children, would start as a relative unknown among rank-and-file party members. Indeed, with all the attention that has surrounded him of late, it's easy to forget that Fiennes was a relative unknown outside the West End five years ago. It's a cast of relative unknowns in a show that people pay $100 a seat to see over and over and over again. The production team is a group of relative unknowns and judging by their work here, they deserve to remain as such. I think that the press will be kinder to an unknown, to an unknown. Only the ratings-challenged, smaller American networks seem willing to place a relative unknown in a lead role. At this year's World Championships, the men's 100 metres was won by a relative unknown in the slowest time for 20 years. Until recently, however, the gifted Welshman was a relative unknown in these parts. A relative unknown until recently, Sean made a fantastic debut on the Irish Tour in February and is hotly tipped as a real star of the future. The scientist just could not get the point that these unknowns were as yet unknown! The actors were friends, relatives, or unknowns except in other Romero films. The idea that we are up against unknown unknowns if taken literally is trivial. A decade ago, he was a relative unknown in a minority party. What is it that we don't know here, the unknown unknowns, as some people in Washington might say? This year's lineup was surprisingly good, in part because so many of the films came in as relative unknowns. And each year, we discover a few more of those unknown unknowns. Will the monarchy under a relative unknown remain relevant, acting as a necessary source of stability? Some relative unknowns are going to have to come through in the bullpen. He returned to Rome and enrolled in film school, after which he began working with Leone - still a relative unknown in the 1960s. 1.1the unknown That which is unknown. 未知的事物 our fear of the unknown 我们对未知事物的恐惧。 Example sentencesExamples You've let yourself be shaped by your fears of the unknown. ‘Certainly there is an element of racism in the situation in Sighthill, but the stronger factor is ignorance and myths and a fear of the unknown,’ he said. I was in a vulnerable state - easily manipulated because I could not imagine the next step, because fear of the unknown made me believe outrageous things. Yet beneath our external acceptance, which to some degree has been forced upon us, there lies a deep sense that it is not and under that a deeper fear of the unknown. Secondly, by attending an ante-natal class, parents can be educated and prepared, omitting the fear of the unknown, especially for first time parents. In other words, their leaving the restaurant mid-meal may not have been passing judgment on you at all, just driven by fear, even if it is only fear of the unknown. Fear of the dark or fear of the unknown can result in many people not living their life to the fullest, missing out on theatre, films or a night out at a restaurant. But I've made my own set of mistakes and I see it reflected in her need for order out of chaos and her fears of the unknown. And the 53-year-old suggested fear of the unknown was behind his dismissal. Christopher stated that the attack on liberal humanism, and economic rationalism and globalisation, reflect a common factor, fear of change, fear of the unknown. I don't think it's fear of the unknown; I've always been something of an over-achiever, going out of my comfort zone. And that fear we recognize as racism, a fear of the unknown, a fear of what's happening in this country. It could be the fear of the unknown that causes us to hesitate, but only by turning the key and venturing through will we unravel the mystery that lies within. The fear of the unknown beyond death is too much. ‘The worst thing about MS is the fear of the unknown, and not being sure in the morning what might happen that day,’ he said. ‘Employers have always avoided employing people with disability, mostly because of simple fear of the unknown,’ he said. I believe that desperation comes out of fear, fear of the unknown. ‘It all leads to the same place - fear of the unknown, fear of letting go, facing your own death,’ she has confessed. That cultural barrier and fear of the unknown are what nearly stopped me from getting my first colonoscopy and have kept a lot of my friends from undergoing the procedure. He was and still is afraid of darkness - the fear of the unknown. 1.2Mathematics An unknown quantity or variable. 〔数〕未知数；未知量；未知元 find the unknown in the following equations 从下列方程式中找出未知数。 Example sentencesExamples X was popularised as the unknown in maths when Descartes' printer ran out of Ys and Zs for the mathematician's equations. There is, however, work in progress concerning the numerical solution of linear equations with several unknowns using electrical circuits. He sets up the coefficients of the system of three linear equations in three unknowns as a table on a ‘counting board’. This leads to 5 linear equations in 5 unknowns and he refers the reader to an appendix containing Cramer's rule for their solution. One of these is Pascal's triangle which gives the coefficients needed to expand sums of unknowns up to the eighth power. Phrases unknown to Without the knowledge of. 未被…知晓的 unknown to Miller the police had taped their telephone conversation Example sentencesExamples When an infant comes near, her arms extend from her body to hold it, even if it is unknown to her. Sadly, the world has been feuding for many years and unknown to her, the dispute is because of her. Nick manages to lock himself in it, his whereabouts unknown to anyone. The rest of the songs were unknown to the band and to some extent even myself. One of the $20 banknotes we gave the cashier had a bit of tape on it, quite unknown to us. It later emerged that, unknown to the protesters, the meeting continued in private in an adjacent room. Clearly this delicate juggling process runs into trouble if games are moved around unknown to us. Sudds was critically ill, to the knowledge of his wardens but unknown to Darling. The meet took place 48 hours after the Hunting Bill came into force and unknown to the police the riders made a kill. This way of thinking stayed with him when he left the navy and, unknown to him, he carried on storing away his problems. Derivatives unknownness noun ʌnˈnəʊnnɪs At the most it may be unknown, but that unknownness will disappear and it will be transformed into a known thing. Example sentencesExamples The externalisation of the world, the unknownness of the mind and the unknownness of the universe are the same. Yet they also fear it because of its unknownness and its obvious dangers. Concerning the unknownness, generally there are two cases: a completely unknown case, and a partly unknown case. Clearly, West Mexico's ‘unknownness’ rendered its grave goods malleable signifiers, and ironically, the ceramics' relative anonymity both led to and coexisted with regular appearances in twentieth-century visual culture. adj.1 phr. Definition of unknown in US English: unknown adjectiveˌənˈnoʊnˌənˈnōn 1Not known or familiar. 不知道的；不熟悉的 exploration into unknown territory 对未知领域的探索。 his whereabouts are unknown to his family 他的行踪连家人都不知道。 Example sentencesExamples As Shawn and I were continuing our way to unknown territory, I spotted a familiar figure leaving some disco with a few other people. Buddhism, therefore, remained virtually unknown to the classical world. This time out, the author returns to both familiar and unknown ground to collect new stories, strange encounters and first hand accounts. Once that decision is made, a couple enters an unknown territory, where a new future must be mapped out. Unfortunately, for reasons unknown to man, nobody did anything until 10. We fly and survey the familiar and yet unknown path below us and then we land and rest our eyes and minds and sun-seared souls. Genetic epidemiology may identify hitherto unknown molecular mechanisms and improve understanding of critical events in the evolution of disease. We propose that the cause may be some diffusible element of yet unknown origin. She stood just inside the gate and clutched her small bundle of possessions, her one familiar token in an unknown world. For some hitherto unknown reason, Emilia was not best pleased. Finally, 7 of 15 interactors with a hitherto unknown function were shown to interfere with apoptosis. Remarkably, this bulbous plant is relatively unknown. Seven chapters tell stories that are mostly based on previously unknown archival sources. But behind these familiar figures is an unknown Ganesha, whose origins lie deep in the subcontinent's prehistory. Thus there has emerged a previously unknown source of initiative. For all young people growth is a hard journey out of the familiar past into an unknown future, and there are times when everyone feels daunted by the precarious uncertainty of the path. She waved me off as I set off into the unknown territory of Park Mountain. The Mutiny will be a largely unknown quantity. Freedom and adventure are inviting you into unknown territory and there is nothing to hold you back at this point. In each of several trials, he found an unknown toy among familiar toys and brought it back with good consistency. Synonyms undisclosed, unrevealed, undivulged, untold, unspecified, secret, mysterious, dark, hidden, concealed unexplored, uncharted, unmapped, untravelled, undiscovered, virgin unidentified, unnamed, nameless, anonymous, undesignated, incognito, mysterious unfamiliar, unheard of, unprecedented, new, novel, strange, exotic obscure, unheard of, little known, unsung, minor, insignificant, unimportant, undistinguished, unrenowned, inconsequential, lowly, unhonoured, forgotten 1.1 (of a performer or artist) not well known or famous. （演员，艺术家）未被公众承认的；无名的 Example sentencesExamples The collection includes the famous as well as the not so famous and unknown artists too. So inspired was I with David's recommendations that I ventured into a trendy record store to buy a CD with, what was to me, an obscure title sung by an unknown artist. Except, in 1983, number six and number sixteen were great achievements for an unknown artist, surely? As is typically the case, Loach coaxes effective performance out of unknown actors. This year there are very few ‘names’ and a lot of unknown artists. He supported famous Korean painter Lee Jung-sup when he was an unknown artist and enabled him to get an exhibition. To enable the gallery to survive and make it possible to exhibit ‘difficult’ art or art by good but unknown artists, he also sells works of already famous artists. Much of that cash goes to newbie computer-program creators and unknown artists. There is also analysis, opinion, portfolios of unknown artists or translated items from the Internet. Purchasing art by an unknown artist is, economically speaking, a risky transaction. This monumental picture, the work of an unknown artist, painted on a hot, Italian summer day in July 1747, is much more than the evocative period piece it first appears to be. It would operate as a collective, showcase unknown artists, provide free space to performers and be run by volunteers. If it's an unknown artist, they say ‘I'm doing her a favor by promoting her work.’ They are usually painted by nonacademic artists and unknown painters. So whether the production is large-scale or small, performed in London or Chichester, with famous or unknown actors is irrelevant to its success. It's a solid middle-of-the-road release that has some good performances from unknown actors. According to some, the depiction of Lord Shiva, by an unknown artist, was about 200 years old. As evidence he produces two Victorian illustrations, one made by an unknown artist probably in the 1860s, and another which appeared in a publication in 1896. But this performance artist is not unknown - indeed, he points to a number of products in his shop that he has personally endorsed on television. The reason for this is truly mystifying as she never missed an opportunity to work with both famous and unknown singers and orchestras. nounˌənˈnoʊnˌənˈnōn 1An unknown person or thing. 未知之人（或物） she is a relative unknown 她是一个相对来说不为人所知的人。 Example sentencesExamples The production team is a group of relative unknowns and judging by their work here, they deserve to remain as such. It's a cast of relative unknowns in a show that people pay $100 a seat to see over and over and over again. Until recently, however, the gifted Welshman was a relative unknown in these parts. The scientist just could not get the point that these unknowns were as yet unknown! Indeed, with all the attention that has surrounded him of late, it's easy to forget that Fiennes was a relative unknown outside the West End five years ago. The actors were friends, relatives, or unknowns except in other Romero films. This year's lineup was surprisingly good, in part because so many of the films came in as relative unknowns. Some relative unknowns are going to have to come through in the bullpen. Only the ratings-challenged, smaller American networks seem willing to place a relative unknown in a lead role. Will the monarchy under a relative unknown remain relevant, acting as a necessary source of stability? More importantly for his reputation, the scientific world was bewildered that a relative unknown had out-thought and out-designed the world's finest minds. A relative unknown until recently, Sean made a fantastic debut on the Irish Tour in February and is hotly tipped as a real star of the future. What is it that we don't know here, the unknown unknowns, as some people in Washington might say? I think that the press will be kinder to an unknown, to an unknown. The idea that we are up against unknown unknowns if taken literally is trivial. At this year's World Championships, the men's 100 metres was won by a relative unknown in the slowest time for 20 years. Mr Davis, who is married and has three children, would start as a relative unknown among rank-and-file party members. A decade ago, he was a relative unknown in a minority party. And each year, we discover a few more of those unknown unknowns. He returned to Rome and enrolled in film school, after which he began working with Leone - still a relative unknown in the 1960s. 1.1the unknown That which is unknown. 未知的事物 our fear of the unknown 我们对未知事物的恐惧。 Example sentencesExamples ‘Certainly there is an element of racism in the situation in Sighthill, but the stronger factor is ignorance and myths and a fear of the unknown,’ he said. And the 53-year-old suggested fear of the unknown was behind his dismissal. You've let yourself be shaped by your fears of the unknown. Yet beneath our external acceptance, which to some degree has been forced upon us, there lies a deep sense that it is not and under that a deeper fear of the unknown. He was and still is afraid of darkness - the fear of the unknown. I don't think it's fear of the unknown; I've always been something of an over-achiever, going out of my comfort zone. And that fear we recognize as racism, a fear of the unknown, a fear of what's happening in this country. Christopher stated that the attack on liberal humanism, and economic rationalism and globalisation, reflect a common factor, fear of change, fear of the unknown. ‘It all leads to the same place - fear of the unknown, fear of letting go, facing your own death,’ she has confessed. I believe that desperation comes out of fear, fear of the unknown. Fear of the dark or fear of the unknown can result in many people not living their life to the fullest, missing out on theatre, films or a night out at a restaurant. That cultural barrier and fear of the unknown are what nearly stopped me from getting my first colonoscopy and have kept a lot of my friends from undergoing the procedure. I was in a vulnerable state - easily manipulated because I could not imagine the next step, because fear of the unknown made me believe outrageous things. The fear of the unknown beyond death is too much. It could be the fear of the unknown that causes us to hesitate, but only by turning the key and venturing through will we unravel the mystery that lies within. ‘Employers have always avoided employing people with disability, mostly because of simple fear of the unknown,’ he said. ‘The worst thing about MS is the fear of the unknown, and not being sure in the morning what might happen that day,’ he said. In other words, their leaving the restaurant mid-meal may not have been passing judgment on you at all, just driven by fear, even if it is only fear of the unknown. But I've made my own set of mistakes and I see it reflected in her need for order out of chaos and her fears of the unknown. Secondly, by attending an ante-natal class, parents can be educated and prepared, omitting the fear of the unknown, especially for first time parents. 1.2Mathematics An unknown quantity or variable. 〔数〕未知数；未知量；未知元 find the unknown in the following equations 从下列方程式中找出未知数。 Example sentencesExamples One of these is Pascal's triangle which gives the coefficients needed to expand sums of unknowns up to the eighth power. There is, however, work in progress concerning the numerical solution of linear equations with several unknowns using electrical circuits. He sets up the coefficients of the system of three linear equations in three unknowns as a table on a ‘counting board’. X was popularised as the unknown in maths when Descartes' printer ran out of Ys and Zs for the mathematician's equations. This leads to 5 linear equations in 5 unknowns and he refers the reader to an appendix containing Cramer's rule for their solution. Phrases unknown to Without the knowledge of. 未被…知晓的 unknown to Miller the police had taped their telephone conversation Example sentencesExamples When an infant comes near, her arms extend from her body to hold it, even if it is unknown to her. Clearly this delicate juggling process runs into trouble if games are moved around unknown to us. Nick manages to lock himself in it, his whereabouts unknown to anyone. Sadly, the world has been feuding for many years and unknown to her, the dispute is because of her. Sudds was critically ill, to the knowledge of his wardens but unknown to Darling. One of the $20 banknotes we gave the cashier had a bit of tape on it, quite unknown to us. This way of thinking stayed with him when he left the navy and, unknown to him, he carried on storing away his problems. The meet took place 48 hours after the Hunting Bill came into force and unknown to the police the riders made a kill. The rest of the songs were unknown to the band and to some extent even myself. It later emerged that, unknown to the protesters, the meeting continued in private in an adjacent room. adj.1 phr.
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