untouched
动词 v.
形容词 adj.
英文释义
动词 v.
- simple past and past participle of untouch
形容词 adj.
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Remaining in its original, pristine state, undamaged; not altered.
— There are practically no untouched forests left in Europe.
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Not eaten.
— He left his vegetables untouched.
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Not influenced, affected or swayed.
— She was untouched by his tale of woes.
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Not having come in contact.
— Our chocolates are untouched by human hands.
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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."
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Not discussed or talked about.
— Politics was an untouched topic in our family.
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.
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.
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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