unreleased

[ənrɪlˈist] /"+/ (ame, mw)

unreleased — adjective

  • unreleasedpositive
  • more unreleasedcomparative
  • most unreleasedsuperlative

1. not yet made public or put on sale for people to buy, hear, or watch — used main

1.形容詞B2
釋義

not yet made public or put on sale for people to buy, hear, or watch — used mainly about music, films, recordings, and official papers

例句

The band played three unreleased songs at their concert in Tokyo.

collocation: unreleased songs

A collector found an unreleased recording from the 1960s in a basement.

collocation: unreleased recording

同義詞
  • unpublished

    used specifically for written works like books and articles, not for music or films

  • unissued

    used for official documents, passports, or certificates that were never formally put out

  • withheld

    suggests something was deliberately kept back rather than simply not released yet

反義詞

文法句型

unreleased + [album/track/film/recording/document]

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive): unreleased album, unreleased footage. Avoid using it after a linking verb — 'the film is unreleased' sounds unnatural; prefer 'the film has not been released.'

常見錯誤

❌The book is still unreleased.
✅The book has not been published yet.
💡'unpublished' is the usual word for books and written works; 'unreleased' is broader and covers music, films, recordings, and documents.