untouched

/ʌnˈtʌtʃt/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈtʌtʃt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈtəcht/ (ame, mw)

untouched — 形容詞

  • untouchedpositive
  • more untouchedcomparative
  • most untouchedsuperlative

1. Something that is untouched has stayed exactly the same as before, without being

1.形容詞B2
釋義

完好無損

未經破壞或改變，保持原樣

Something that is untouched has stayed exactly the same as before, without being damaged, changed, or made worse by anyone or anything.

例句

Tamar walked into her childhood bedroom and found it untouched, with the same posters on the walls.

Tamar 走進她小時候的臥室，發現房間完好無損，牆上還貼著同樣的海報。

The ancient temple remained untouched by the earthquake, while many modern buildings collapsed.

那座古老的寺廟在地震中完好無損，而許多現代建築卻倒塌了。

collocation: remained untouched by + [disaster]

同義詞
  • unspoiled

    more specific to natural beauty or pleasant qualities not ruined

  • pristine

    more formal; suggests original purity or cleanliness

  • undamaged

    focuses on absence of harm rather than absence of change

  • intact

    emphasizes that all parts are still present; slightly more formal

反義詞
  • damaged

    having parts broken or harmed

  • spoiled

    ruined in quality, often by human activity

文法句型

remain untouched

leave something untouched

stay untouched

用法筆記

Frequently appears with verbs that suggest preservation or stasis, such as remain, stay, keep, and leave. The word emphasizes a state of full preservation rather than partial intactness.

常見錯誤

❌The phone is untouched' (when meaning not used).
✅The phone looks untouched
💡no scratches or marks on it.' — Untouched emphasizes no damage or change, not merely an unused state.

2. When food or drink is untouched, nobody has eaten or drunk any of it — it remain

2.形容詞B1
釋義

未食用

食物完全沒被吃過

When food or drink is untouched, nobody has eaten or drunk any of it — it remains exactly as it was when served.

例句

Caio pushed his plate aside with most of the meal untouched.

Caio 把餐盤推到一旁，大部分飯菜都沒動過。

collocation: meal untouched

The waiter noticed that Élise's dessert was untouched and asked if she wanted it packed.

服務生注意到 Élise 的甜點完全沒碰過，便問她要不要打包。

同義詞
  • uneaten

    more direct; focuses on the act of not eating rather than the undisturbed state

  • unconsumed

    very formal; rarely used in everyday speech

反義詞
  • eaten

    having been consumed

  • tasted

    having had at least a small amount eaten

文法句型

[food/drink] + be + untouched

[quantifier] + of + [food] + untouched

用法筆記

Typically used of food or drink that has been served to someone but not consumed. Unlike 'uneaten', which simply states that no eating happened, 'untouched' implies the food has not been in any way disturbed.

常見錯誤

❌The food was untouched by anyone' (too wordy).
✅The food sat untouched on the table.
💡The word already implies nobody has eaten it; adding 'by anyone' is redundant.

3. If a person is untouched by an experience or event, their feelings, opinions, or

3.形容詞B2
釋義

不受影響

不受某事物影響，情感或態度未變

If a person is untouched by an experience or event, their feelings, opinions, or behaviour stay the same — that thing has no power to change them.

例句

Mert seemed untouched by the criticism and continued with his plan as if nothing had happened.

Mert 似乎不受批評影響，繼續按照自己的計劃進行，好像什麼都沒發生過一樣。

pattern: untouched by + [criticism/negativity]

Nadia listened to the sad story but remained untouched, her face showing no emotion at all.

Nadia 聽完了那個悲傷的故事，但面無表情，絲毫不為所動。

同義詞
  • unaffected

    more common and less literary; works in the same pattern

  • unmoved

    suggests an emotional rather than a behavioural lack of change

  • indifferent

    implies a deliberate lack of concern; slightly negative connotation

反義詞
  • affected

    having been changed emotionally or behaviourally

  • moved

    having experienced an emotional response

文法句型

untouched by + something

remain untouched by

用法筆記

The thing that does not affect someone usually follows the preposition by. The word often pairs with seem, appear, or remain to suggest that lack of effect was noteworthy or unexpected.

常見錯誤

❌He was untouched for the sad movie.
✅He was untouched by the sad movie.
💡The correct preposition is by, not for.

4. An object that is untouched has not been held, moved, or brought into contact wi

4.形容詞B2
釋義

未觸碰

未被任何人觸摸或碰過

An object that is untouched has not been held, moved, or brought into contact with anyone's hands or body.

例句

The crime scene was left untouched until the police investigation team arrived.

犯罪現場保持原狀，直到警方調查小組抵達。

common context: crime scene left untouched

Nkechi told the movers to keep the box marked fragile completely untouched.

Nkechi 告訴搬運工，標示「易碎」的箱子完全不要碰。

同義詞
  • unhandled

    very rare; mostly used in technical or formal writing

  • undisturbed

    broader; suggests nothing has been moved or interfered with

  • unopened

    specific to containers; implies seals or fastenings are still intact

反義詞
  • handled

    having been held or manipulated by hand

  • touched

    having come into physical contact with someone or something

文法句型

leave something untouched

remain untouched

用法筆記

Common in contexts involving evidence, crime scenes, museum collections, and sealed packaging. Frequently appears in passive constructions with leave.

常見錯誤

❌The box was untouched by me' (unnecessary addition).
✅The box was untouched when I found it.
💡The literal sense does not need an agent; what matters is the object's undisturbed state.