untold

英 [ˌʌnˈtəʊld]

美 [ˌʌnˈtoʊld]

adj.  难以形容的(大、恶劣等); 未讲过的; 未叙述的

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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

• An Olympic gold medal can lead to untold riches for an athlete
  一枚奥运金牌能给运动员带来无尽的财富。
• Yonder sky has wept tears of compassion upon my people for centuries untold.
  数不尽的世代以来，渺渺苍天曾为我同胞们洒下多少同情之泪。
• Our people have suffered untold hardship and misery.
  我们的人民已经遭受了巨大的苦难。
• She had caused him untold inconvenience and not a little trouble.
  她带来了数不清的麻烦。
• During the long march, they met with untold difficulties and hardships, but their conviction that the Chinese revolution was bound to succeed carried them along.
  他们在长征途中遇到无数艰难困苦，但是，中国革命必定取得胜利的信念激励着他们继续前进。
• Chemical seepage has caused untold damage.
  化学品泄漏已造成不可估量的损失。
• Untold millions falling into your lap overnight.
  巨款在一夜之间掉入了你的口袋。
• 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。
• Words alone do not convey the untold misery endured by people in these refugee camps.
  单单文字无法表达出这些难民营里的人们所忍受的极度的痛苦。
• Why, untold thousands of persons had a hand in every cup of coffee the loggers drink!
  哎呀，忘了说了，在伐木工喝的每杯咖啡背后，也有成千上万的人的劳作！