unworked

IPA/ʌnˈwɜːkt/

IPA/ʌnˈwɝːkt/

1.形容詞C1

釋義

describes land or a natural area where no crops have been grown and no minerals or other useful resources have been taken out of it

例句

The farmers moved west to find unworked land where the soil was rich and ready for planting.

describes farmland not yet cultivated

Bao surveyed an unworked region of the mountains, hoping to find copper deposits beneath the surface.

refers to land not yet mined

同義詞

uncultivated
more common term for land that has not been farmed; unworked also covers mining contexts
untilled
restricted to land that has not been ploughed for planting
undeveloped
broader term covering any land without buildings or infrastructure

反義詞

Only applies to land, natural areas, or mineral deposits — not used for buildings, roads, or other human-made structures.

❌The unworked building stood empty for years.

✅The unfinished building stood empty for years.

💡unworked describes land and natural resources, not buildings or structures.

2.形容詞C1

釋義

describes a natural material or substance that has not been shaped, prepared, or changed into a finished product

例句

The carpenter preferred working with unworked timber so he could shape each plank to his own needs.

describes raw building material

Rania bought unworked clay from the pottery shop and began forming bowls on her wheel.

同義詞

raw
far more common; unworked is more specific to materials not yet shaped or altered
unprocessed
focuses on lack of treatment or refinement rather than lack of shaping
unshaped
emphasises the absence of a formed or finished state

反義詞

Most common with natural materials such as stone, timber, clay, and metal ore — rarely used with synthetic or manufactured substances.

❌She wore an unworked dress to the party.

✅She wore an unfinished dress to the party.

💡unworked describes raw materials before shaping, not completed objects or clothing.

unworked — adjective