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unseen

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++un·seen1 /ˌʌnˈsiːn◂/ ●○○ adjective formal  NOTICE#not noticed or seen 未受注意的;未被看见的 Raj crept out of the house unseen. 拉杰悄悄地溜出了房子。 unseen dangers 潜在的危险 sight unseen at sight1(17)
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unseenI could see the bell clearly beneath the water: nothing could approach unseen.However he remains unseen because Sauron can not pierce the shadows he made for his own defence.Sheer terror in a nightmare can be the result of an unseen, hidden menace - for instance behind a closed door.The grizzly bear is a species unseen in our state since 1906.People have gained confidence in sending substantial sums off to unseen institutions and working with them long-distance.But the feeling of an unseen presence never left him.Behind her, the sound of footsteps climbing an unseen stairway.At that time the excitement of our explorations into this unseen world had set my mind aflame with pleasure.
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un·seen2 /ʌnˈsiːn/ noun [countable]  British EnglishSE a piece of writing that you must translate into your own language in an examination 〔考试中〕需即席翻译的文章
seen Corpus not noticed or


unseen
I
unseen1 /ˌʌnˈsiːn◂/ adjective formal
not noticed or seen:
    Raj crept out of the house unseen.
    unseen dangers
sight unseen at sight1(17)

II
unseen2 /ʌnˈsiːn/ noun [countable]
British English a piece of writing that you must translate into your own language in an examination


un·seenBrE /ˌʌnˈsiːn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌʌnˈsiːn/ 🔊 adjectivethat cannot be seen 看不见的;无形的unseen forces无形的力量He was killed by a single shot from an unseen soldier. 一个埋伏的士兵一枪就把他打死了。🔊🔊I managed to slip out of the room unseen. 我总算偷偷地溜出了屋子。🔊🔊not previously seen 前所未见的;未被发现的unseen dangers未预见的危险The exam consists of an essay and an unseen translation. 考试包括一篇作文和一篇即席翻译。🔊🔊sight unˈseenif you buy sth sight unseen, you do not have an opportunity to see it before you buy it 在未见过的情况下;事先未经检查