late 14c., "not been physically contacted," from un- (1) "not" + past participle of touch (v.). Meaning "unharmed, uninjured" is from c. 1400; that of "not used at all" is from 1530s; sense of "unmoved emotionally" is from 1610s.
双语例句
1. Half-ruined, hardly a building untouched, it's a desolate place.
这里大半遭毁,几乎没有一栋建筑完好无损,变成了一块荒废之地。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He murmured something, then, food left untouched, went into the sitting-room.
他咕哝了些什么,然后食物丝毫未动就进了起居室。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Asian airlines remain untouched by the deregulation that has swept America.
亚洲航空公司并未受到席卷美国的撤销管制浪潮的影响。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Vested interests were left untouched.
既得利益未受影响。
来自柯林斯例句
5. The coffee was untouched, the toast had cooled.