untouched

动词 v. 形容词 adj.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. simple past and past participle of untouch form-of,participle,past
形容词 adj.
  1. Remaining in its original, pristine state, undamaged; not altered.
    — There are practically no untouched forests left in Europe.
  2. Not eaten.
    — He left his vegetables untouched.
  3. Not influenced, affected or swayed.
    — She was untouched by his tale of woes.
  4. Not having come in contact.
    — Our chocolates are untouched by human hands.
  5. Not read or examined.
    — He was about to open one of the scrolls, when Francesca took them from his hand. "Nay, Guido, we will not read them: there are some letters never meant but for one eye, and such are these. This packet shall be given untouched into Lord Avonleigh's"—she corrected her words—"into my father's own hands."
  6. Not discussed or talked about.
    — Politics was an untouched topic in our family.

词形变化

more untouched comparative most untouched superlative untoucht alternative,obsolete untoucht alternative,obsolete

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Germanic *un-
Proto-West Germanic *un-
Old English un-
Middle English un-
English un-
English touched
English untouched
From un- + touched.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Germanic *un-
Proto-West Germanic *un-
Old English un-
Middle English un-
English un-
English touched
English untouched
From un- + touched.
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