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unvarnished

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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un·var·nished /ʌnˈvɑːnɪʃt $ -ɑːr-/ adjective  1 SIMPLE/PLAIN[only before noun] simple and without any additional descriptions or details 质朴的,未加修饰的 an unvarnished account of events 对事件原原本本的叙述2. TInot covered with varnish (=a transparent substance like paint, used to protect the surface of wood) 未上清漆的
Examples from the Corpus
unvarnishedThe woman leads us down a long corridor of unvarnished cedar boards worn smooth by centuries of slippered feet.the unvarnished truthDon't leave unvarnished wicker or cane outside.
un·var·nished adjectiveChineseSyllable
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unvarnished
unvarnished /ʌnˈvɑːnɪʃt $ -ɑːr-/ adjective
1. [only before noun] simple and without any additional descriptions or details:
    an unvarnished account of events
2. not covered with varnish (=a transparent substance like paint, used to protect the surface of wood)


un·var·nishedBrE /ʌnˈvɑːnɪʃt/ 🔊NAmE /ʌnˈvɑːrnɪʃt/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] (formal) with nothing added 不加掩饰的;质朴的;坦率的It was the plain unvarnished truth. 这是简单确凿的事实。🔊🔊(of wood, etc. 木材等) not covered with varnish 未加涂层的;未涂清漆的