scatheless

scatheless — 形容詞

  • scathelesspositive
  • more scathelesscomparative
  • most scathelesssuperlative

1. having come through a dangerous or risky situation without being hurt, injured,

1.形容詞C2
釋義

毫髮無傷

經歷危險而未受傷

having come through a dangerous or risky situation without being hurt, injured, or damaged in any way.

例句

Kimiko emerged from the earthquake zone completely scatheless, not a single scratch on her skin.

Kimiko 從地震區逃出來時毫髮無傷,皮膚上連一道刮痕都沒有。

emerge from + scatheless — surviving a disaster unharmed

The old wooden farmhouse stood scatheless after the typhoon, while every other building on the street was damaged.

颱風過後,那棟老舊的木造農舍完好無損,而街上的其他建築物全都受損了。

stand scatheless — property surviving a storm unharmed

同義詞
  • unscathed

    modern, everyday equivalent; far more common than scatheless

  • unharmed

    more general, less dramatic; simply means not injured

  • undamaged

    focuses on objects or property rather than living things

  • unhurt

    plain, informal alternative for personal injury

反義詞
  • scarred

    bearing lasting marks of damage

  • wounded

    suffering injury, especially to the body

文法句型

be + scatheless

emerge + scatheless

walk away + scatheless

用法筆記

Archaic or literary in modern English; the far more common equivalent is 'unscathed'. 'Scatheless' is almost exclusively found in formal or poetic writing.

常見錯誤

She survived the crash scatheless.
She survived the crash unscathed.
💡In modern English, 'unscathed' is the usual word; 'scatheless' sounds archaic.