uncut

uncut — adjective

1. describing a film, book, manuscript, or gemstone that has not been shortened, al

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describing a film, book, manuscript, or gemstone that has not been shortened, altered, or shaped from its original state or form.

例句

The campus cinema showed an uncut version of the Korean thriller with English subtitles.

uncut version (film without cuts or censorship)

Tariq bought an uncut diamond from the market and took it to a jeweller.

uncut diamond (not yet shaped by cutting)

同義詞
  • unabridged

    used only for texts; suggests nothing was left out by the publisher

  • unexpurgated

    specifically means offensive or objectionable parts were not removed; more formal

  • whole

    less specific; simply means nothing is missing

反義詞
  • abridged

    shortened from the original length, especially for books or films

  • cut

    shaped or shortened by cutting; opposite for gemstones

  • edited

    material that has been reviewed and altered

文法句型

uncut + noun

用法筆記

Usually placed before the noun it describes. Frequently used for films, books, manuscripts (uncut version, uncut edition), and gemstones (uncut diamond, uncut gem). Not generally used for digital files — use 'unedited' or 'uncompressed' instead.

常見錯誤

❌I bought the unabridged diamond from the jeweller.
✅I bought the uncut diamond from the jeweller.
💡'Unabridged' is only used for texts; 'uncut' describes gems that have not been cut or shaped.

2. describing hair, grass, or fingernails that have been allowed to grow long witho

2.形容詞B1
釋義

describing hair, grass, or fingernails that have been allowed to grow long without being trimmed or cut short.

例句

The garden looked wild with uncut grass reaching up to Ada's knees.

uncut grass (vegetation not mown)

Élise tied her uncut hair into a loose bun before going to the gym.

uncut hair (not trimmed)

同義詞
  • untrimmed

    slightly more formal; works for hair, grass, and hedges

  • overgrown

    suggests the wild or messy result of not cutting, not the state itself

  • long

    simply describes length; does not imply it should have been cut

反義詞
  • trimmed

    cut to a neat or shorter shape

  • shorn

    cut short, especially for hair or wool

  • mown

    cut with a machine, specifically for grass

文法句型

uncut + noun (hair, grass, nails)

用法筆記

Typically describes hair, facial hair, grass, nails, or fur. For trees and hedges, 'untrimmed' or 'unpruned' is more common. 'Unshorn' is an alternative for wool or animal fur.

常見錯誤

❌The forest path was blocked by uncut trees.
✅The forest path was blocked by fallen trees.
💡'Uncut' is used for grass and small plants, not for trees that have grown wild.