early 15c., "not uttered in a song," from un- (1) "not" + past participle of sing (v.). Similar formation in German ungesungen. Meaning "not celebrated" is recorded from 1660s.
雙語例句
1. They are among the unsung heroes of our time.
他們是我們這個(gè)時(shí)代的無名英雄。
來自柯林斯例句
2. the unsung heroes of the war
戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中的無名英雄
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. It is little known, unsung and one of the grandest little towns you could ever wish to see.
它雖然名不見經(jīng)傳，但卻是不可錯(cuò)過的最具恢宏氣象的小鎮(zhèn)之一。
來自柯林斯例句
4. He has been an unsung hero of the country's economic growth.