unchanged

/ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒd/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈchānjd/ (ame, mw)

unchanged — adjective

  • unchangedpositive
  • more unchangedcomparative
  • most unchangedsuperlative

1. remaining exactly as it was before, without any differences or modifications hav

1.形容詞B2
釋義

remaining exactly as it was before, without any differences or modifications having been made to it.

例句

Ramón noticed that his childhood home looked completely unchanged from the outside.

linking verb + completely unchanged

The prices of basic food items have stayed unchanged since last autumn.

pattern: stay + unchanged

同義詞
  • unaltered

    Direct synonym; interchangeable in most contexts, slightly more formal.

  • the same

    More general and less formal; often used in everyday speech.

  • untouched

    Narrower meaning; implies something has not been physically affected or handled.

反義詞
  • changed

    Direct opposite; the state of having been made different.

  • altered

    Similar to changed, often used for deliberate modifications.

文法句型

remain + unchanged

stay + unchanged

unchanged + noun

用法筆記

Frequently used after linking verbs such as remain, stay, and keep. Often modified by degree adverbs like virtually, largely, and completely.

常見錯誤

❌Her feelings for the place remained unchanging over the years.
✅Her feelings for the place remained unchanged over the years.
💡'unchanged' means not altered; 'unchanging' means always the same in nature, which changes the meaning.