uncured
uncured — 形容詞
- uncuredpositive
- more uncuredcomparative
- most uncuredsuperlative
1. used for describing a disease or medical condition that remains in a person or a
未治癒的
疾病尚未治好或無法治癒
used for describing a disease or medical condition that remains in a person or animal because no treatment has been effective or no medical cure exists.
Emre's cancer remained uncured despite months of chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Emre 的癌症歷經數月化療與放療後仍未治癒。
remain uncured (linking verb + adjective pattern)
Doctors warned the family that the rare infection was still uncured after every available medicine had been tried.
醫生警告家屬說，即使試過所有可用藥物，這種罕見感染依然未治癒。
Without access to proper treatment, the lung disease may stay uncured for the rest of the patient's life.
如果無法獲得適當治療，患者的肺病可能終身無法治癒。
stay uncured + time period
The research team is searching for a vaccine against this currently uncured illness that affects thousands of children every year.
研究團隊正在為這種每年影響數千名兒童、至今無法治癒的疾病尋找疫苗。
uncured + illness (before noun)
- uncured disease
- uncured illness
- uncured infection
- remain uncured
- stay uncured
- cured
the direct opposite — the disease has been successfully eliminated
用法筆記
Frequently used with linking verbs such as 'remain', 'stay', and 'leave' to describe a condition that continues despite treatment.
2. used for describing a person who is still suffering from the effects of an illne
未康復的
患病或受傷後尚未恢復健康
used for describing a person who is still suffering from the effects of an illness or injury and has not returned to normal health.
Theo left the hospital uncured, still struggling with the pain in his lower back.
Theo 出院時尚未康復，背部疼痛依然困擾著他。
leave [place] uncured
After six weeks of antibiotics, Rin was still uncured and needed a different medicine.
服用抗生素六週後，Rin 仍未康復，需要換另一種藥。
Nikhil felt frustrated when the doctors sent him home uncured without a clear recovery plan.
Nikhil 感到很沮喪，因為醫生沒有給他明確的復原計畫就讓他出院了，而他的身體還未康復。
sent [person] home uncured
The nursing home provides long-term care for uncured patients who need daily medical attention.
這家安養院為未康復的患者提供長期照護，滿足他們日常的醫療需求。
uncured + patients (before noun)
- uncured patient
- leave hospital uncured
- remain uncured
- die uncured
- unhealed
often used for physical wounds or injuries rather than illnesses
- unrecovered
less common, focuses on the lack of return to a prior healthy state
- healed
opposite — the person has recovered and is healthy again
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 describes the disease itself, while sense 2 describes the person. The person may be described as 'uncured' even if the disease's name is not mentioned.
3. used for describing meat, fish, or other food products that have not been salted
未加工的
未經鹽、煙或化學物處理以保鮮
used for describing meat, fish, or other food products that have not been salted, smoked, or chemically treated to make them last longer.
Linh bought uncured bacon from the farmer's market because it has fewer artificial additives.
Linh 在農夫市集買了未加工培根，因為它的人工添加物比較少。
uncured + bacon / ham / meat
The restaurant serves uncured ham that must be kept cold and eaten within a week.
這家餐廳供應未加工火腿，必須冷藏保存並在一週內食用完畢。
Heather prefers uncured sausages even though they spoil much faster than the regular kind.
Heather 比較喜歡未加工的香腸，即使它們比一般香腸容易壞。
uncured + sausages (spoils faster)
The chef explained that uncured fish needs careful handling to stay safe for the dinner guests.
主廚解釋說，未加工魚肉需要小心處理，才能確保晚餐客人吃得安全。
- uncured meat
- uncured bacon
- uncured ham
- uncured sausage
- uncured fish
- fresh
suggests the food has not been preserved at all, though 'fresh' is broader and less specific to the curing process
- unprocessed
wider meaning — covers many types of processing beyond just curing
- cured
direct opposite — treated with salt, smoke, or chemicals for preservation
用法筆記
Often used in grocery stores and restaurant menus to contrast with 'cured' products. Uncured foods require refrigeration and have a shorter shelf life.