| 单词 | untouched |
| 释义 | untouched (once / 1055 pages) adj Something untouched has literally not been touched (like the untouched spinach on your plate), or has not been emotionally moved (like the hardened criminal who remains untouched throughout his victim's testimony). If you're not moved to some emotion, you're untouched, and if your dog doesn't eat his dinner, you'll see an untouched bowl of kibble still sitting there in the morning. You might find it hard to remain untouched by the fresh, white, untouched snow. This adjective comes from touched, which can mean "emotionally moved" or "physically affected." Add the "not" prefix un-, and you get untouched. WORD FAMILYtouched: untouched+/retouch: retouched, retouches, retouching/touch: retouch, touchable, touched, toucher, touches, touching/touchable: untouchable/toucher: touchers/touching: touchingly, touchings/untouchable: untouchables, untouchably USAGE EXAMPLESDalrymple’s budget proposed transferring earnings to the general fund but leaving the principal untouched. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) One marker of legitimacy remained untouched, however: a berth in the Rose Bowl. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) Which is to say: The traditional recipes stay untouched, while new treats are constantly being developed, sampled and sold. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) 1adj emotionally unmoved Syn|Ant unaffected, unmoved unaffected undergoing no change when acted upon unemotionalunsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion affected, moved, stirred, touched being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion affectedacted upon; influenced emotionalof more than usual emotion sickdeeply affected by a strong feeling 2adj not influenced or affected "stewed in its petty provincialism untouched by the brisk debates that stirred the old world"- V.L.Parrington Syn uninfluenced, unswayed unaffected undergoing no change when acted upon 3adj still full an untouched cocktail in her hand Syn untasted full containing as much or as many as is possible or normal 4adj not having come in contact Ant touched having come into contact brushedtouched lightly in passing; grazed against grazedscraped or touched lightly in passing |
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