unseen

adjective

/ˌʌnˈsiːn/

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that cannot be seen; that is not 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 had the strong sense of an unseen presence in the room.我强烈地感觉到房间里有一个看不见的东西。
- 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。

Idioms

sight unseen

if you buy something 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
- I bought it, sight unseen.我没见到东西就把它买下了。

BNC: 8594 COCA: 8001

unseen

Not clear to the senses: faint, invisible, subtle...