untouchable

英 [ʌnˈtʌtʃəbl]

美 [ʌnˈtʌtʃəbl]

adj.  不可处罚(或批评)的; 管不了的; 不可触及(或改变)的; (旧时印度)贱民的，不可接触者的
n.  (旧时印度)贱民，不可接触者

复数：untouchables　

TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.22698 / COCA.18243

牛津词典

adj.

• 不可处罚（或批评）的；管不了的
  a person who is untouchable is in a position where they are unlikely to be punished or criticized
  1. Given his political connections, he thought he was untouchable.
     他有一些政界关系，所以自认为谁也管不了他。
• 不可触及（或改变）的
  that cannot be touched or changed by other people
  1. The department's budget is untouchable.
     这个部门的预算是不容变动的。
• （旧时印度）贱民的，不可接触者的
  (in India in the past) belonging to or connected with the Hindu social class (or caste ) that was considered by other classes to be the lowest

noun

• （旧时印度）贱民，不可接触者
  (in India in the past) a member of a Hindu social class (or caste ) that was considered by other classes to be the lowest

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不可触动的；不受影响的；碰不得的
  If you say that someone isuntouchable, you mean that they cannot be affected or punished in any way.
  1. I want to make it clear, however, that no one is untouchable in this investigation.
     但我想说明白一点，这次调查谁都逃不了。
  2. Anuntouchableis someone who is untouchable.
     不可触动的人；不受影响的人
  3. ...an anti-corruption squad nicknamed the 'Untouchables'.
     绰号为“铁面”的反贪小组
• ADJ 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, asuntouchable, you are emphasizing that they are better than anyone else in what they do.
  1. A lot of the players began to feel they were untouchable.
     许多球手开始觉得自己天下无敌。
• N-COUNT 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 asuntouchables.
  1. He was born an untouchable in a very poor village in south India.
     他出身贱民，生于印度南部一个非常贫困的村子。

双语例句

• Therefore, people are convinced that the end of U.S. dollar era will not be untouchable.
  人们有理由相信美元时代的终结将不再是遥不可及的事情。
• From a distance hear me, my voice untouchable you.
  从远处听见我，我的声音无法企及你。
• They live behind high walls, travel in private jets and seem utterly untouchable ─ and out of touch in a country that struggles with poverty and violence.
  他们住在深宅大院中，乘坐私人飞机旅行，在这个挣扎在贫穷和暴力中的国家，他们看起来完全可望而不可及，也似乎与贫穷和暴力毫无瓜葛。
• He was born an untouchable in a very poor village in south India.
  他出身贱民，生于印度南部一个非常贫困的村子。
• Existing paragraphs are untouchable, but new ones can be added between older ones.
  已有的段落不能改变，但新的段落可以添加到旧段落之间。
• He was definitely untouchable tonight.
  他今晚绝对不可超越的。
• I'm sad because I hear referees saying they will protect skilful players, but while some are untouchable it seems I can be mauled.
  我很难过因为我听说裁判们说他们会保护技巧型球员，但是好像有些人是碰不得的，但是我却是可以随便被踢得。
• Modern science considers nothing untouchable.
  现代科学认为没有一件事是不能批评的。
• Jive and yammer take on traditional email and collaboration systems by incorporating an untouchable social and stream-like model that anti-social technologies from Microsoft unsurprisingly lack.
  Jive和Yammer使用了一种无形的社交和流媒体式的模式来处理传统的电子邮件和协作系统，这当然是缺乏社交技术的微软（Microsoft）所不具备的。
• A guy from the untouchable community is hiding in this village.
  有个贱民男人藏在这个村子里。