单词 | unspoiled |
释义 | unspoiledun‧spoiled /ˌʌnˈspɔɪld◂/ ●○○ (also un‧spoilt /ˌʌnˈspɔɪlt◂/ British English) adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUS► natural 1an unspoiled place is beautiful because it has not changed for a long time and does not have a lot of new buildings: unspoiled countryside2someone who is unspoiled has not changed in spite of the good or bad things that have happened to them: She remained unspoilt by her success. existing in nature and not caused, made, or controlled by people: · a natural lake· natural light· the Earth's natural resources· We only use natural ingredients in our products.· his natural hair colour ► wild used about flowers, plants, and animals that are not controlled by people. Also used about areas of land where there are no humans: · We found some wild strawberries.· wild horses· wild open spaces ► pure used about food, drink, or materials that have not had anything added to them: · pure orange juice· pure new wool ► organic used about fruit, vegetables, meat etc produced without using chemicals: · organic carrots· organic milk· organic beauty products ► unspoiled (also unspoilt British English) a place that is unspoiled is still beautiful because no one has built roads or buildings on it: · It was a pleasant unspoilt village.· The countryside is remarkably unspoiled. ► untouched [not before noun] a place that is untouched has not been affected by human activity: · There are few forested areas of the world that remain untouched by humans. ► virgin [only before noun] virgin forest or land is still in its natural state and has not been spoiled or changed in any way by humans: · Large areas of virgin rainforest will be protected from destruction.· He bought 14,000 acres of virgin land in Ontario. ► natural existing in nature and not caused, made, or controlled by people: · a natural lake· natural light· the Earth's natural resources· We only use natural ingredients in our products.· his natural hair colour ► wild used about flowers, plants, and animals that are not controlled by people. Also used about areas of land where there are no humans: · We found some wild strawberries.· wild horses· wild open spaces ► pure used about food, drink, or materials that have not had anything added to them: · pure orange juice· pure new wool ► organic used about fruit, vegetables, meat etc produced without using chemicals: · organic carrots· organic milk· organic beauty products ► unspoiled (also unspoilt British English) a place that is unspoiled is still beautiful because no one has built roads or buildings on it: · It was a pleasant unspoilt village.· The countryside is remarkably unspoiled. ► untouched [not before noun] a place that is untouched has not been affected by human activity: · There are few forested areas of the world that remain untouched by humans. ► virgin [only before noun] virgin forest or land is still in its natural state and has not been spoiled or changed in any way by humans: · Large areas of virgin rainforest will be protected from destruction.· He bought 14,000 acres of virgin land in Ontario. without anything wrong► perfect used about something that is very good in every way, and could not be better: · We had a wonderful vacation - the weather was perfect.· The meal was absolutely perfect.· She has perfect teeth. ► flawless/faultless without any mistakes or faults: · His English was flawless.· a faultless performance ► impeccable so good that you cannot find anything wrong with it – used especially about someone’s behaviour, taste, or experience: · The food was excellent and the service impeccable.· a man of impeccable manners, charm, and sensibility· her mother's impeccable taste in clothing· The commission was composed of economists with impeccable credentials (=very impressive qualifications and experience, which are impossible to criticize). ► unspoiled (also unspoilt British English) an unspoiled area has not been changed or had ugly buildings, roads etc built on it: · a beautiful area of unspoiled countryside Longman Language Activatorplants/animals/places/substances► natural not made, caused, or changed by humans: · It was fascinating to see the elephants in their natural environment.· The river had worn away the rock to form a natural bridge.· A pipeline carries natural gas from under the sea to the refinery inland.natural resources (=useful or valuable substances such as oil, coal etc that exist naturally in a particular country): · Zaire is a country with substantial natural resources. ► wild wild flowers, plants, and animals are in their natural state and have not been changed or controlled by humans: · There were lots of wild flowers growing by the roadside.· Wild strawberries are much smaller than the kind you get in shops.· In my opinion, wild animals should not be kept in zoos.wildlife (=wild animals, plants etc): · The island has an abundance of wildlife - animals, birds and fish.grow wild: · Banana trees were growing wild on the edge of the forest. ► in the wild if animals live in the wild , they live in their natural state, not in a place such as a farm: · There are only about 5000 white rhino left living in the wild. ► raw raw sugar, silk, tobacco etc is in its natural state before or without being changed by a chemical process: · Ghana still imports both raw and processed tobacco.· The Princess was wearing a dark green dress made of raw silk.raw materials (=basic natural materials that are needed to produce things): · Japan depends on the outside world for virtually all of its raw materials, including oil. ► virgin virgin forest, land etc is still in its natural state and has not been spoiled or changed by human beings: · Here we find immense virgin forests, similar to those of the Amazon and Indonesia.· In front of them were 500 miles of virgin plains almost uninhabited by white people. ► untamed an animal or place that is untamed has not been trained, controlled, or changed in any way by people, so that it is still completely wild: · Untamed horses roamed free in the wilds of the American plains.· These were the first railways, the first means of crossing wide open spaces that are still vast and untamed, even today. ► unspoiled also unspoilt British a place that is unspoiled is still in its beautiful natural state because no-one has built roads, buildings etc on it - use this especially about a place that has not been developed for tourists: · With its largely unspoiled natural beauty, Vietnam is rapidly becoming a destination for more and more foreign visitors.· The path leads eventually to a vast expanse of unspoilt woodland.· If you go further into the countryside, you will come across a number of unspoilt medieval walled villages. not spoiled► unspoiled/unspoilt a place or area that is unspoiled or unspoilt has not been spoiled by being changed: · This is one of Africa's oldest remaining areas of unspoilt rainforest.· an unspoiled fishing village on the Mediterranean coast· It was only by the grace of God that the village remained largely unspoiled. ► unblemished not spoiled in any way - use this about the opinion people have of someone or how well someone has done their job: · Lord Edwards is retiring after an unblemished career that has lasted thirty years.· an unblemished record of service to the community· She is a woman with an unblemished reputation of fairness and competence. |
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