单词 | intact |
释义 | intact (once / 1134 pages) 1adj 2adj If something is intact it's still in one piece. If you'd like your sand castle to remain intact, I suggest you build it away from the water. The Latin word intactus means “untouched,” but today something is intact if it's whole, if it hasn't fallen apart. After a long day at work, you might feel lucky to be intact. Your letter to the post office states that you would prefer your packages to arrive intact from now on. WORD FAMILYintact: intactness USAGE EXAMPLESTelevision news footage shows the plane intact on a runway with its front end touching the tarmac. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The line remained intact Monday at practice with all three carrying streaks. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Many Chinese believe the body is sacred and should be buried intact in a show of respect to their ancestors. BBC(Dec 31, 2016) 1 1adj undamaged in any way the vase remained intact despit rough handling Syn undamaged not harmed or spoiled; sound 2adj constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged fought to keep the union intact Syn entire, integral whole including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete 3adj (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken 2she was intact, virginal Syn inviolate uninjured not injured physically or mentally adj (used of domestic animals) sexually competent Syn entire uncastrated not castrated |
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