untrained

/ˌʌnˈtreɪnd/ (bre, ipa) · [əntrˈend] /ˌʌnˈtreɪnd/ (ame, ipa) · [əntrˈend] /ˌən-ˈtrānd How to pronounce untrained (audio)/ (ame, mw)

untrained — 形容詞

  • untrainedpositive
  • more untrainedcomparative
  • most untrainedsuperlative

1. describes a person who has not received any preparation or practice for a specif

1.形容詞B1
釋義

未受訓

未具備特定工作所需技能

describes a person who has not received any preparation or practice for a specific type of work or activity

例句

The hospital hired several untrained volunteers to help during the emergency.

這家醫院在緊急期間聘用了幾名未受訓的志願者來幫忙。

untrained + noun describing a person

An untrained driver should not attempt to park in such a tight space.

未受訓的駕駛不應該試圖在這麼窄的空間停車。

同義詞
  • unskilled

    focuses more on lack of ability rather than lack of formal teaching

  • inexperienced

    emphasises limited time doing the work more than absence of instruction

  • unqualified

    stresses that the person does not meet the official requirements for a role

反義詞
  • trained

    the direct opposite; having received instruction

  • qualified

    meeting the official standards through training or experience

文法句型

be + untrained

untrained + noun

用法筆記

Frequently used attributively before job-related nouns such as worker, staff, volunteer, or driver.

常見錯誤

He is an untrained worker, so he knows a lot.
He is an untrained worker, so he still has a lot to learn.
💡untrained means lacking training, not lacking knowledge despite training.

2. used about someone looking at or listening to something who lacks the practised

2.形容詞B2
釋義

外行的

缺乏專業判斷能力的

used about someone looking at or listening to something who lacks the practised ability to make accurate judgements or notice fine details

例句

To an untrained eye the two paintings are almost identical.

在外行人眼裡,這兩幅畫幾乎一模一樣。

phrase: to the untrained eye

The untrained observer could not tell that the garden had been carefully redesigned.

外行的觀察者看不出來這座花園經過了精心改造。

同義詞
  • inexpert

    more formal; suggests a lack of specialised skill

  • lay

    describes a non-professional rather than someone literally never taught

反義詞
  • expert

    having the deep knowledge that comes from training and experience

  • professional

    working at a level that requires formal training

文法句型

the untrained + noun

to the untrained + noun

用法筆記

Most common in the fixed phrase to the untrained eye or an untrained observer. Often paired with body-part nouns such as eye, ear, or hand.

常見錯誤

To the untrained eye it looks the same, so my mother is an untrained eye.
To the untrained eye it looks the same, but an expert can spot the difference.
💡the phrase modifies the observation, not the person.

3. refers to an animal that has not learned the behaviours expected for living alon

3.形容詞B1
釋義

未馴的

動物未經生活規矩訓練

refers to an animal that has not learned the behaviours expected for living alongside people or for performing useful tasks

例句

The untrained puppy chewed through three pairs of shoes in one week.

那隻未經訓練的小狗一週內咬壞了三雙鞋。

untrained + domestic animal

Rescuing an untrained horse requires patience and a gentle approach.

馴服一匹未經訓練的馬需要耐心和溫柔的引導。

同義詞
  • undisciplined

    focuses on the animal's behaviour rather than its lack of instruction

  • unhousebroken

    specifically about toilet training for dogs and cats

反義詞

文法句型

untrained + noun (animal)

用法筆記

Typically describes domestic animals (dogs, horses, cats) that have not been house-trained or taught basic commands. Carries a connotation of temporary lack rather than permanent wildness.

常見錯誤

The untrained lion in the zoo is dangerous.
The untrained puppy needs patience and consistent commands.
💡untrained (domestic animal) implies the animal can eventually learn, unlike a wild animal.

4. in computing describes an algorithm or model that has not yet been given example

4.形容詞C1
釋義

未經訓練

機器學習中尚未學習的

in computing describes an algorithm or model that has not yet been given example data from which it can learn patterns

例句

The untrained model produced random guesses before learning from any data.

這個未經訓練的模型在學習任何數據之前只會產生隨機猜測。

untrained + model (machine-learning context)

Yara uploaded the training images and started feeding them to the untrained system.

Yara 上傳了訓練圖片,並開始將它們輸入到這個未經訓練的系統。

同義詞
  • uninitialised

    a narrower term; refers to a system whose parameters have not been set at all

  • unfitted

    suggests the model has no prior weights or parameters

反義詞
  • trained

    having learned from data and ready for inference

  • fine-tuned

    further adjusted after initial training

文法句型

untrained + noun (computing model/algorithm/system)

用法筆記

Primarily used in computing contexts such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data science. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense applies only to software systems, not people.

常見錯誤

The untrained algorithm has no data yet, so the programmer is untrained too.
The untrained algorithm has no data yet, but the programmer is fully qualified.
💡untrained in sense 4 applies to software, not the person operating it.