英语单词 | untouchable |
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英美音标 | 英 [ʌn'tʌtʃəbl] 美 [ʌn'tʌtʃəbl] |
中文释义 | adj.不可接触的;达不到的 n.贱民;不可接触者(指印度种姓制度中最低层的人) |
英语例句 | (1) You got yourself the untouchable status. (2) Even though K.R.Narayanan was an Untouchable in his country, he managed to rise to the highest ranks in India's government. |
中文例句 | (1) 你现在就像古印度贱民一样。 (2) 尽管纳拉亚南在印度是贱民出身,但他通过自己的努力最终问鼎权力高峰。 |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不可触动的;不受影响的;碰不得的 If you say that someone is untouchable, you mean that they cannot be affected or punished in any way.
2 [ADJ 形容词]高人一等的;无与伦比的;无可匹敌的 If you describe someone, especially a sports player or entertainer, as untouchable, you are emphasizing that they are better than anyone else in what they do. [emphasis]
3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]不可接触者,贱民(指印度社会最低阶层的人) Some people refer to Hindus of the lowest social rank as untouchables .
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