untouched
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++un·touched /ˌʌnˈtʌtʃt◂/ ●○○ adjective 1 not changed, damaged, or affected in any way 没有变化的；未受损害的；未受任何影响的untouched by an island that has been untouched by time 没有随时间流逝而改变的一个岛2 not touched, moved, or eaten 未碰[移动，吃]过的 Several papers lay untouched on the desk. 有几份文件原封不动地放在书桌上。Examples from the Corpus
untouched• The guests has disappeared and the food was untouched.• And this great country, which nurtured all of us, has not been left untouched.• Most valuables were left untouched, but file cabinets had been emptied and searched.• The fish, virtually untouched by humans in 50 years, lined up to bite our hooks when we went fishing.• Others plan to leave the Southwest for northern states untouched by the drought that has left Arizona a tinderbox.• The mean wastage rate therefore is 37.5 %, which gives us a figure for last year of 375m untouched desserts.• Otherwise the body was untouched, the journalist said.• Apart from this, Prague was relatively untouched, visually, by the war.• We managed to leave our savings untouched when we bought the new car.untouched by• Most residents found their homes untouched by floods.un·touched adjectiveChineseSyllable
not way or in Corpus changed, any damaged, affected
untouched
un‧touched /ˌʌnˈtʌtʃt◂/
adjective
untouched by
an island that has been untouched by time
2. not touched, moved, or eaten:
Several papers lay untouched on the desk.
▪ 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.
un‧touched /ˌʌnˈtʌtʃt◂/
adjective Word Family: adjective: touched, untouched, touching, touchy, untouchable; noun: touch, untouchable; verb: touch; adverb: touchingly
1. not changed, damaged, or affected in any wayuntouched by
2. not touched, moved, or eaten:
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