untold

英 [ˌʌnˈtəʊld]

美 [ˌʌnˈtoʊld]

adj.  难以形容的(大、恶劣等); 未讲过的; 未叙述的

IELTSGRETEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.18760 / COCA.13034

牛津词典

adj.

• 难以形容的（大、恶劣等）
  used to emphasize how large, great, unpleasant, etc. sth is
  1. untold misery/wealth
     极度的痛苦；巨额财富
  2. These gases cause untold damage to the environment.
     这些气体对环境造成难以估计的破坏。
• 未讲过的；未叙述的
  not told to anyone

柯林斯词典

• ADJ （强调糟糕或令人不快的程度）无以名状的，难以估量的
  You can useuntoldto emphasize how bad or unpleasant something is.
  1. The demise of the industry has caused untold misery to thousands of hard-working tradesmen...
     该行业的没落给数以千计辛苦经营的商贩带来了难言的苦楚。
  2. This might do untold damage to her health.
     这也许会给她的健康带来难以估量的伤害。
• ADJ 数不胜数的;不计其数的
  You can useuntoldto emphasize that an amount or quantity is very large, especially when you are not sure how large it is.
  1. ...the nation's untold millions of anglers.
     该国数不清的钓鱼爱好者
  2. ...the glittering prospect of untold riches.
     赚取巨额财富的美好前景

英英释义

adj

• of an incalculable amount
  1. untold suffering

双语例句

• They encountered untold difficulties and dangers before they reached their destination.
  他们经历过数不尽的艰难险阻才到达目的地。
• Their lives were filled with untold suffering.; They lived in an abyss of misery.
  他们生活在水深火热之中。
• Untold millions falling into your lap overnight.
  巨款在一夜之间掉入了你的口袋。
• For years, the IT industry has spent untold time and money creating systems to record data and transactions.
  这几年以来，IT行业在创建用于记录数据和交易的系统方面已经投入了不计其数的时间和资金。
• What is there to fear even if untold hardships lie ahead?
  千难万险何所惧？
• She has done untold damage to our chances.
  她给我们的机遇造成了不可估量的损害。
• Traffic accidents take a tremendous toll of human lives, personal property, and cause untold grief and misery.
  交通事故使人类生命、财产蒙受巨大损失，带来数不尽的悲伤和痛苦。
• The demise of the industry has caused untold misery to thousands of hard-working tradesmen
  该行业的没落给数以千计辛苦经营的商贩带来了难言的苦楚。
• This can save you untold time frantically searching parking lots.
  这会节省你无数次疯狂的寻找停车场的次数。
• The Red Army men kept up their morale in spite of untold hardships.
  尽管经历了极度的艰难困苦，红军战士们仍保持着旺盛的士气。