unanswered
/ʌnˈɑːnsəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈænsərd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈan(t)-sərd/ (ame, mw)
unanswered — 形容詞
- unansweredpositive
- more unansweredcomparative
- most unansweredsuperlative
1. A question, message, or request that is unanswered has received no response. A p
未答覆
尚未獲得回覆或解釋的
A question, message, or request that is unanswered has received no response. A problem or doubt that remains unanswered has not been solved or explained.
Bilal's email to the university admissions office remained unanswered for three weeks.
Bilal 寄給大學招生處的 email 過了三週仍無人回覆。
remain unanswered — no reply after time passes
Several key questions from the audience went unanswered after the speaker finished her talk.
演講結束後，聽眾提出的好幾個關鍵問題都沒有人回答。
go unanswered — questions not addressed
Meera left her colleague's urgent message unanswered and focused on the meeting instead.
Meera 擱置了同事的緊急訊息，把注意力集中在會議上。
Kenji stared at his sister's unanswered text, unsure how to share the bad news.
Kenji 看著妹妹傳來但尚未回覆的簡訊，不知道該如何告訴她這個壞消息。
The mystery of the missing painting remained unanswered despite months of investigation.
雖然調查了數月，那幅畫失蹤的謎團仍然未解。
- unresolved
Stronger focus on problems or mysteries that have not been settled, often implying ongoing tension or lack of closure
- unreplied
Specific to written correspondence; much less common in everyday speech than unanswered
- unreturned
Used mainly for phone calls or favours that have not been reciprocated
文法句型
remain + unanswered
go + unanswered
leave + noun + unanswered
用法筆記
Frequently used in passive-like constructions such as remain unanswered, go unanswered, and leave something unanswered, rather than purely as an attributive adjective before a noun. The subject is typically something that expects or requires a response — a question, email, phone call, prayer, or request.
常見錯誤
2. In sports, describes points, goals, or runs that a team or player scores consecu
連續得分
運動比賽中一方連續得分而對手未得分
In sports, describes points, goals, or runs that a team or player scores consecutively while the opponent does not score at all during that same stretch of play.
The visiting team scored eighteen unanswered points in the second half and cruised to victory.
客隊在下半場連續拿下十八分，未讓對手得分，輕鬆取勝。
unanswered points — consecutive scoring while opponent scores none
Vinícius hit three unanswered home runs, turning a close match into a one-sided victory.
Vinícius 連續擊出三支全壘打，將原本緊張的比賽變成一場懸殊的勝利。
The Dragons scored five unanswered goals in the final ten minutes of the match.
龍隊在比賽最後十分鐘連續攻進五球，對手毫無還擊之力。
Anong's team gave up twelve unanswered runs in the third inning and lost the game.
Anong 的球隊在第三局被對手連續拿下十二分，因而輸掉比賽。
- consecutive
Simply means one after another, without the additional meaning that the opponent scored nothing in reply
- answered
In sports commentary, describes a score by the opposing side that comes in reply (e.g., an answered goal)
文法句型
unanswered + points / goals / runs
用法筆記
Only used for a sequence of scoring — never for a single goal or point. The modifier always appears before the total (e.g., ten unanswered points, not points that were unanswered). Can describe either the scoring team (scored X unanswered points) or the conceding team (gave up X unanswered points).