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

• 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。
• Our people have suffered untold hardship and misery.
  我们的人民已经遭受了巨大的苦难。
• It has brought untold disaster to the people throughout the country.
  全国人民，因此蒙受了极大的灾难。
• 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。
• 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。
• This age-old struggle for control had led to untold bloody wars.
  这场由来已久的对控制权的争夺已经引发了无数流血的战争。
• 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。
• He endured untold sufferings in the enemy prison.
  他在敌牢里吃尽了苦头儿。
• 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。
• They experienced untold sufferings during the war.
  在战争期间他们经历了说不尽的苦难。