单词 | unattached |
释义 | unattached (once / 12806 pages) adj Unattached things are not connected or fastened. People can also be unattached, which usually means they don't have a long-term sweetheart. If you pull apart two pieces of Velcro, they're unattached. If your tent comes unattached, or disconnected, from its pole, it may collapse. If you're a freelance reporter, you work unattached to a particular paper or magazine. When we say a person is unattached we mean they are not in a committed relationship. In the animal world, unattached means "free to swim around." WORD FAMILYattached: attachedly, unattached+/attach: attachable, attached, attaching, attachment/attachment: attachments USAGE EXAMPLESThe user holds the joystick in one hand and inserts their thumb into the unattached ring. Reuters(Dec 06, 2016) How have things changed for the young and unattached in New York over the last four decades? The New Yorker(Oct 25, 2016) They were loose molecules unattached to party hierarchies—more individualistic than the Democrats, more antibusiness than the Republicans. The New Yorker(Oct 24, 2016) 1adj not fastened together Syn unconnected not joined or linked together 2adj not associated in an exclusive sexual relationship Syn|Ant uncommitted unengaged, unpledged, unpromised not promised in marriage attached, committed associated in an exclusive sexual relationship bespoken, betrothedpledged to be married intendedfuture; betrothed involvedemotionally involved lovingfeeling or showing love and affection 3adj (of animals) able to swim about; not attached Syn free-swimming vagile having freedom to move about |
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