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unheard-of
unˈheard of , unheard-of adjective
something that is unheard of is so unusual that it has not happened or been known before:
    Travel for pleasure was almost unheard of until the 19th century.


unheard-ofBrE /ʌnˈhɜːd əv/ 🔊NAmE /ʌnˈhɜːrd əv/ 🔊 adjectivethat has never been known or done; very unusual 前所未闻的;空前的;很反常的He'd dyed his hair, which was almost unheard-of in the 1960s. 他染了头发,这在 20 世纪 60 年代是罕见的事。🔊🔊It is almost unheard-of for a new band to be offered such a deal. 一支新乐队得到这样的一份合同,几乎是空前的。🔊🔊