新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

untold

英  [ˌʌnˈtəʊld]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1不可名状的(用于强调事情的糟糕程度)

    You can use untold to emphasize how bad or unpleasant something is.

    双语例句

    例:

    Landmines have caused untold misery to thousands of innocent people.

    地雷已给成千上万无辜的人带来了不可名状的苦难。

    2难以计数的

    You can use untold to emphasize that an amount or quantity is very large, especially when you are not sure how large it is.

    双语例句

    例:

    the nation's untold millions of anglers.

    该国数百万的钓鱼爱好者。