英语词汇“unknown quantity”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	unknown quantity
释义	unknown quantity phrase If you say that someone or something is an unknown quantity, you mean that not much is known about what they are like or how they will behave. He is an unknown quantity for his rivals. Synonyms: enigma, mystery, problem More Synonyms of unknown quantity See full dictionary entry for quantity unknown quantity in British English a person or thing whose action, effect, etc, is unknown or unpredictable See full dictionary entry for unknown unknown quantity in British English (ʌnˈnəʊn ˈkwɒntɪtɪ) noun 1. another name for unknown (sense 6) 2. a person or thing whose action, effect, etc, is unknown or unpredictable He's an unknown quantity. To Margaret the outside world was an unknown quantity. Examples of 'unknown quantity' in a sentence unknown quantity If she was something of an unknown quantity last season, people are going to be paying attention now. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Broadcasting remains the unknown quantity. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Leinster, so inconsistent when push comes to shove, remain the unknown quantity. Times, Sunday Times (2007) They can still be bought and sold on AIM but remain very much an unknown quantity and are still highly speculative. Times, Sunday Times (2016) (phrase) in the sense of enigma He is the unknown quantity who could just upset everything. Synonyms enigma This country remains an enigma for the outside world. mystery The source of the crying remained a mystery. problem a mathematical problem See quantity Additional synonyms in the sense of mystery Definition a person or thing that arouses curiosity or suspense because of an unknown, obscure, or enigmatic quality The source of the crying remained a mystery. Synonyms puzzle, problem, question, secret, riddle, enigma, conundrum, teaser, poser (informal), closed book in the sense of problem Definition a puzzle or question set for solving a mathematical problem Synonyms puzzle, question, riddle, enigma, conundrum, teaser, poser, brain-teaser (informal) Nearby words of unknown quantity unkind unkindness unknown unknown quantity unladylike unlamented unlawful Synonyms of 'unknown quantity' unknown quantity Explore 'unknown quantity' in the dictionary
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