unstained
/ʌnˈsteɪnd/ (bre, ipa) · [ənstˈend] /ʌnˈsteɪnd/ (ame, ipa) · [ənstˈend] /ˌən-ˈstānd How to pronounce unstained (audio)/ (ame, mw)
unstained — 形容詞
- unstainedpositive
- more unstainedcomparative
- most unstainedsuperlative
1. still clean and showing no visible spots, dirty marks, or other stains.
無污漬的
沒有髒痕或汙點的
still clean and showing no visible spots, dirty marks, or other stains.
Defne pulled an unstained white shirt from the back of the cupboard.
Defne 從櫥櫃深處拿出一件無污漬的白襯衫。
adjective before clothing with no visible marks
After the spill, only one unstained plate remained on the picnic table.
打翻東西後，野餐桌上只剩下一個無污漬的盤子。
contrast after a mess or spill
The museum kept the letter in an unstained paper sleeve.
博物館把那封信放在一個無污漬的紙套裡保存。
Nora found an unstained corner of the rug for the baby to sit on.
Nora 在地毯上找到一塊無污漬的角落，讓寶寶坐下。
用法筆記
Usually describes cloth, paper, walls, dishes, or other surfaces that have stayed clean while nearby things became marked. It refers to visible marks on the object itself, not to reputation or moral character.
2. still regarded as honest and respectable, with no shame attached to a person's p
清白的
名聲未受玷污的
still regarded as honest and respectable, with no shame attached to a person's public name.
Even after the inquiry, the judge left office with an unstained reputation.
即使經過調查，那位法官離職時名聲仍是清白的。
common collocation: unstained reputation
Jessica guarded the family's unstained name through years of public work.
Jessica 多年投入公共工作，守住了家族清白的名聲。
used with name meaning public standing
The coach wanted to retire with his unstained record still intact.
那位教練想在紀錄仍清白無瑕時退休。
Zuri helped the charity keep an unstained public image for years.
Zuri 幫助那家慈善機構多年維持清白的公眾形象。
- untarnished
similarly formal and often used of reputation or fame
- honorable
focuses more on worthy conduct than on public opinion
- clean
informal in this figurative meaning, as in a clean record
用法筆記
Usually follows nouns such as reputation, name, record, or image. Distinguish from sense 3: this sense is about what other people think of someone, not the person's inner moral state.
3. not spoiled by bad influence, and still morally good in character.
純潔的
未受惡事污染的品格
not spoiled by bad influence, and still morally good in character.
The novel shows a child trying to stay unstained in a cruel court.
那本小說描寫一個孩子努力在殘酷的宮廷中保持純潔。
figurative: remain morally untouched
Elise hoped village life would keep her brother's mind unstained.
Elise 希望鄉村生活能讓弟弟的心思保持純潔。
used with mind or heart in moral sense
Christopher admired teachers who remained unstained by greed and fear.
Christopher 欣賞那些不被貪念和恐懼玷污、仍然純潔的老師。
Yumi prayed her son's heart would stay kind and unstained.
Yumi 祈求兒子的心能一直保持善良而純潔。
- pure
more common and can refer to moral or spiritual innocence
- innocent
often stresses lack of guilt rather than freedom from corruption
- uncorrupted
emphasizes resistance to pressure, money, or bad influence
用法筆記
Often appears in literary or religious writing with words like heart, soul, mind, or life. Distinguish from sense 2: here the quality belongs to the person or character itself, not merely to outside reputation.
4. left in its natural colour because no dye or colouring treatment has been added.
未染色的
未經染劑處理、保留原色的
left in its natural colour because no dye or colouring treatment has been added.
The lab compared unstained cells with the blue sample under a microscope.
實驗室在顯微鏡下比較未染色的細胞和藍色樣本。
contrast with a coloured sample
Camila chose unstained wood so the table kept its pale natural shade.
Camila 選了未染色的木材，好讓桌子保留淡淡的天然色澤。
material kept in its original colour
The guide showed us an unstained cloth beside one dyed bright red.
導覽員給我們看一塊未染色的布，旁邊那塊則被染成鮮紅色。
Vikram preferred unstained glass jars because he liked their natural look.
Vikram 比較喜歡未染色的玻璃罐，因為他喜歡那種自然的樣子。
用法筆記
Used for material that has not been coloured by dye, stain, or another treatment. Common subjects are wood, cloth, glass, and scientific samples rather than everyday dirty objects.