undomesticated
/ˌʌn.dəˈmes.tɪ.keɪ.tɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌn.dəˈmes.tɪ.keɪ.t̬ɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ən-də-ˈme-sti-ˌkā-təd/ (ame, mw)
undomesticated — 形容詞
- undomesticatedpositive
- more undomesticatedcomparative
- most undomesticatedsuperlative
1. not useful or interested in household tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and looki
不擅家務
不擅長或不願意做家事
not useful or interested in household tasks such as cooking, cleaning, and looking after children
Linh has always been undomesticated — she cannot cook a single meal.
Linh 一向不擅家務，連一道菜都不會做。
predicative: be + undomesticated
After three years of living alone, Owen remains completely undomesticated.
獨居三年後，Owen 依然對家務一竅不通。
intensified with adverb: completely undomesticated
Shirin joked that her brother was so undomesticated he had never used a vacuum cleaner.
Shirin 開玩笑說，她哥哥完全不擅家務，連吸塵器都沒用過。
The undomesticated man ordered takeout every night and let his laundry pile on the sofa.
那位不擅家務的男子每晚叫外賣，衣服堆滿沙發也沒整理。
Ishaan admitted being undomesticated, so he hired a cleaner for his apartment twice a month.
Ishaan 承認自己不擅家務，因此每月請兩次清潔工整理住處。
- unhomely
very rare; more about a place feeling not cozy than a person's skills
- non-domestic
even rarer; refers more broadly to anything outside the home
- domesticated
the direct antonym; describes someone skilled at or interested in housework
- homemaking
positive trait of managing a household well
文法句型
be + undomesticated
undomesticated + noun (person/bachelor/husband)
用法筆記
Often used humorously or self-deprecatingly to describe someone's lack of homemaking skills. More common in informal conversation than in formal writing.
常見錯誤
2. living wild and not kept by humans for work, food, or companionship
未馴化的
（動物）未經人類馴養，保持野生狀態
living wild and not kept by humans for work, food, or companionship
Undomesticated wolves still roam the forests of northern Canada and Alaska.
未馴化的狼群仍在加拿大和阿拉斯加的森林中遊走。
attributive: undomesticated + species name
The zookeeper explained that undomesticated cats, such as lions, require very careful handling.
動物園管理員解釋說，未馴化的貓科動物如獅子需要非常小心地對待。
attributive with category example
Unlike undomesticated horses, farm horses are trained to pull carts and respond to commands.
不像未馴化的野馬，農場的馬受過拉車和聽從指令的訓練。
Charlotte spotted an undomesticated fox near her garden shed late one evening.
Charlotte 在一天深夜看到花園工具棚附近有一隻未馴化的狐狸。
Researchers track undomesticated elephants in Southeast Asia using GPS collars.
研究人員利用 GPS 項圈追蹤東南亞的未馴化野象。
- wild
broader term; can also describe untamed landscapes or behaviour, not limited to species biology
- untamed
emphasises not being brought under control, can apply to both animals and nature
- feral
refers to a formerly domesticated species that has returned to a wild state, not the same as never-domesticated
- domesticated
the direct opposite; bred and raised by humans for practical purposes
- tame
trained to be comfortable around humans; a tame animal may or may not be fully domesticated
文法句型
undomesticated + animal/species
remain + undomesticated
用法筆記
Not the same as 'wild' — a wild animal has never had contact with humans, whereas 'undomesticated' contrasts with animals that humans have selectively bred and trained for specific purposes.