unreturned
/"+/ (ame, mw)
unreturned — 形容詞
- unreturnedpositive
- more unreturnedcomparative
- most unreturnedsuperlative
1. describes something that was expected to come back, be replied to, or be given i
未歸還；不回
未歸還或無回報的
describes something that was expected to come back, be replied to, or be given in exchange, but was not — for example, a borrowed book that was never returned to the library, or romantic feelings that were never returned by the other person.
The library sent Keiko a notice about several unreturned books that were now overdue.
圖書館寄給 Keiko 一張通知，告知她有幾本未歸還的書已經逾期了。
attributive use: unreturned + books
Diego's phone calls to his brother went unreturned for three days, which worried him.
Diego 打給哥哥的電話連續三天無人回覆，這讓他很擔心。
predicative: go unreturned
Amara kept the unreturned scarf on her desk for its owner to claim.
Amara 把那條未歸還的圍巾放在她的桌上，等物主來取。
Wei's unreturned feelings for his college friend made their conversations awkward over time.
Wei 對大學好友那份沒有回報的感情，隨著時間讓兩人的對話變得尷尬。
- unreciprocated
more formal; used almost exclusively for feelings, affection, or gestures rather than objects (e.g., 'unreciprocated love').
- unanswered
used for phone calls, letters, or questions that received no response; not used for borrowed objects.
- unrepaid
specifically for money or favours that were not given back; less common in everyday use.
- returned
the direct opposite; used for objects given back or feelings reciprocated.
- reciprocated
used for feelings or gestures that were matched by the other person.
文法句型
unreturned + noun (attributive use)
go unreturned (predicative use with link verb)
remain unreturned (predicative use with link verb)
用法筆記
This adjective can be used in two distinct contexts: for physical objects that should have been given back (books, borrowed items) and for emotions or gestures that were not reciprocated (love, affection, phone calls). The predicative pattern with 'go' (e.g., 'go unreturned') is more common in writing than in everyday speech.