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单词 untold
释义
untold
(ʌntld )
1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
You can use untold to emphasize how bad or unpleasant something is. [emphasis]
The demise of the industry has caused untold misery to thousands of hard-working tradesmen.
This might do untold damage to her health.
Synonyms: indescribable, unthinkable, unimaginable, unspeakable  
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
You can use untold to emphasize that an amount or quantity is very large, especially when you are not sure how large it is. [emphasis]
...the nation's untold millions of anglers.
...the glittering prospect of untold riches.
Synonyms: countless, incalculable, innumerable, myriad  
Collocations:
untold wealth
It brought untold wealth to a fortunate or unscrupulous few, but it was not without its hazards.
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Expulsion means instant removal from the system of patronage and corruption that has provided untold wealth to senior party members.
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By carving up the railroads, steel and oil industries and banks, they created untold wealth for a few.
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And for reasons that baffle mainstream analysis, the remaining landowners do not seem tempted by untold wealth.
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The stakes are high — untold wealth awaits the company that gets the contract.
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Translations:
Chinese: 不可名状的 用于强调事情的糟糕程度
Japanese: 口で言い表せない
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