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

• Their names are known but they are untouchable because they have never committed any known crime.
  他们的名字都知晓，但是没法处罚他们，因为他们从未犯过任何为人所知的罪行。
• Some obstacles game untouchable, otherwise it will allow bubble explosion.
  游戏中有些障碍不能碰，否则就会让泡泡爆炸。
• So he's damn near untouchable.
  所以几乎没人动得了他。
• 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。
• Turns out you're not so untouchable after all.
  事实证明你也不是那么全然无可企及的。
• A guy from the untouchable community is hiding in this village.
  有个贱民男人藏在这个村子里。
• We were after a client, untouchable, see?
  我们跟着一个客户，很特殊。明白吗？
• I always thought Capello was the one that said "there's no untouchable here at Juve".
  我总在想卡佩罗说的那句“尤文图斯没有人不能动”。
• Old King Priam thinks he's untouchable behind his high walls.
  老国王普里阿摩斯觉得他躲在高高的城墙后面很安全。
• Are party bosses trying to send a message that those above a certain level in the hierarchy are untouchable?
  也许是党的领导们发出了信号&到达一定级别就是不可触及的；