untouchable

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A criminal who is so well-connected that they cannot be harmed.
  2. Synonym of outcast: a person excluded from society.
  3. A member of the lowest and most discriminated caste in traditional Indian society. India
  4. A law enforcement agent immune to intimidation, bribery, or seduction.
形容词 adj.
  1. Not able to be touched.
    — Sunday’s election is the first to be held after youth-led mass protests in 2020 shocked the establishment by […] criticising an institution previously considered untouchable.
  2. Not able to be defeated or bested.
    — The Minnesota Vikings have been untouchable this year as they've won their sixth consecutive game.

词形变化

more untouchable comparative most untouchable superlative untouchables plural

词汇关系

衍生词
untouchability untouchableness untouchable number

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Germanic *un-
Proto-West Germanic *un-
Old English un-
Middle English un-
English un-
English touchable
English untouchable
From un- + touchable.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Germanic *un-
Proto-West Germanic *un-
Old English un-
Middle English un-
English un-
English touchable
English untouchable
From un- + touchable.
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