anonym
anonym — 名詞
1. a person whose real name is not known or is kept hidden from others.
匿名者
真實姓名不被公開的人
a person whose real name is not known or is kept hidden from others.
The article was written by an anonym who signed only with the initials J. K.
這篇文章是由一位只署名 J. K. 的匿名者所寫。
anonym who + verb phrase describing hidden identity
A wealthy anonym donated money to a local children's hospital and asked for no recognition.
一位富有的匿名者捐款給當地一家兒童醫院，且不要求任何表揚。
wealthy anonym + donated to [cause]
On a forum, an anonym claiming to be a former employee shared safety records.
在一個論壇上，一名自稱是前員工的匿名者公布了工廠的安全記錄。
The old painting was bought at auction by an anonym whose identity remains unknown.
那幅舊畫在拍賣會上被一名身分不明的匿名者買走。
- anonymous person
the ordinary phrase; 'anonym' is formal and rare
- unnamed person
more general; does not suggest the person is deliberately hiding their identity
- John Doe / Jane Doe
used in legal or medical contexts for an unidentified person
- named source
a person whose name is known
用法筆記
Far less common than the adjective 'anonymous'. Most English speakers use 'anonymous person' or 'anonymous donor' instead of this noun.
常見錯誤
2. a false or invented name used by a writer, artist, or performer so that people d
化名；假名
隱藏真實身分用的虛構名字
a false or invented name used by a writer, artist, or performer so that people do not know their real name.
The poet published early work under the anonym 'A. E. Bowman' to hide her gender.
那位詩人早期以「A. E. Bowman」這個化名發表作品，藉此隱瞞自己的性別。
under the anonym + [name]
Sven adopted the anonym 'The Northern Star' for his political columns during the dictatorship.
在獨裁統治時期，Sven 使用「北方之星」這個化名來發表政治評論。
adopted the anonym + [name] + for [purpose]
The graffiti artist uses the anonym 'Tanvi K.' to hide her real name.
那位街頭藝術家使用「Tanvi K.」這個化名來隱藏自己的真實姓名。
In the nineteenth century, female novelists chose male anonyms to be taken seriously by publishers.
十九世紀時，女性小說家常選擇男性化名，這樣出版社才會認真看待她們的作品。
The whistle-blower used the anonym 'Concerned Citizen' when writing to the newspaper.
那位吹哨者以「關心市民」為化名寫信給報社。
- pseudonym
the standard, widely used term; 'anonym' is much rarer
- pen name
informal term specifically for a writer's false name
- stage name
used by performers, not writers
- alias
often used for a false name adopted to hide from law enforcement
- real name
the person's true legal name
用法筆記
'Anonym' is much less common than 'pseudonym' in everyday English. 'Pseudonym' is the ordinary word; 'anonym' sounds slightly technical or literary.