"an unknown quantity" 怎么发音
expression
ˈæn/, /ən/ /ənˈnoʊn/ /ˈkwɑntəti
an un-NOHN KWON-tuh-tee
ˈɐn/ /ʌnnˈəʊn/ /kwˈɒntɪti
un un-OHN KWON-ti-tee
释义
A person or thing whose value, importance, or effect is not yet known; something or someone unpredictable.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈæn/, /ən/ /ənˈnoʊn/ /ˈkwɑntəti
英式英语
ˈɐn/ /ʌnnˈəʊn/ /kwˈɒntɪti
简化发音
美式
an un-NOHN KWON-tuh-tee
英式
un un-OHN KWON-ti-tee
语境中听
The new player is an unknown quantity on the team.
This technology is still an unknown quantity to us.
She is an unknown quantity in the competition.
Investing in that market is an unknown quantity—it could go either way.