undivided

/ˌʌndɪˈvaɪdɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌndəvˈaɪdɪd] /ˌʌndɪˈvaɪdɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌndəvˈaɪdɪd] /ˌən-də-ˈvī-dəd How to pronounce undivided (audio)/ (ame, mw)

undivided — adjective

  • undividedpositive
  • more undividedcomparative
  • most undividedsuperlative

1. still kept as one complete thing rather than broken, shared, or cut into smaller

1.形容詞B2
釋義

still kept as one complete thing rather than broken, shared, or cut into smaller pieces.

例句

The old map stayed undivided even after the museum repaired its torn edges.

stative use: stay/remain + undivided

For years, the family kept the farm undivided after their father's death.

pattern: keep + noun + undivided

同義詞
  • whole

    the simplest everyday choice for something complete and not cut apart

  • intact

    stresses that nothing has been damaged or removed

  • unbroken

    often used for a continuous line, stretch, or surface

反義詞
  • divided

    used when something has been separated into parts or sides

  • split

    suggests a clear break into pieces, groups, or sides

  • separated

    broad opposite meaning that does not always imply equal parts

文法句型

stay/remain + undivided

keep + noun + undivided

an undivided + noun

用法筆記

Common with land, property, space, and texts. It usually describes something that still counts as one whole, not something that is already arranged into separate parts.

常見錯誤

❌The field was undivided into four parts.
✅The field was divided into four parts.
💡'Undivided' means the parts have not been made yet.
❌The class gave undivided to the poem.
✅The class studied the poem as an undivided text.
💡sense 1 describes something kept whole, not attention.

2. given fully to one person, task, or idea, with no part saved for anything else.

2.形容詞B2
釋義

given fully to one person, task, or idea, with no part saved for anything else.

例句

During the interview, Eve gave the patient her undivided attention for ten minutes.

fixed collocation: undivided attention

Padma promised her undivided support when Diego opened the small bakery.

fixed collocation: undivided support

同義詞
  • wholehearted

    close for support or loyalty, with a warmer emotional tone

  • focused

    works for attention or effort, but not for loyalty or ownership

  • single-minded

    stresses strong concentration on one aim, sometimes so much that other things are ignored

反義詞
  • distracted

    opposite when attention is pulled in several directions

  • half-hearted

    opposite for support or effort that lacks full commitment

  • divided

    opposite when support, loyalty, or attention is split

文法句型

undivided + attention/support/loyalty

give + someone + undivided + attention

offer + undivided + support

用法筆記

This sense is strongly collocational. Learners most often meet it in undivided attention, support, loyalty, or devotion when all of someone's mental or emotional energy is directed one way.

常見錯誤

❌I need your undivided to finish this form.
✅I need your undivided attention to finish this form.
💡the adjective normally modifies a noun such as attention or support.
❌The team was undivided over the new rule.
✅The team was divided over the new rule.
💡for disagreement between sides, use 'divided', not 'undivided'.