
好词典

源自中古英语,由否定前缀 un- + answer(回答)的过去分词 answered 构成,字面意为'未被回答的'。
❶ 指问题、请求或信件等没有得到回应或解答的状态,强调未被处理或忽视的情况。
“Many questions about the policy remain unanswered.”
(关于这项政策的许多问题仍未得到解答。)
“Her phone call went unanswered for hours.”
(她的电话好几个小时都没人接听。)
leave unanswered — 故意不回应或忽略某事,通常暗示消极态度或疏忽。
“He chose to leave her message unanswered.”
(他故意不回复她的消息。)