Word · Frequency #19438
unattached
未连接的；不固定的；松开的
not fastened, joined, or connected to something
- 1.
Not attached or joined; disconnected.
未连接或未附着的；分离的
- 2.
Not married and not involved in a romantic relationship.
未婚且没有恋爱关系的。
- 3.
Not connected with or belonging to a group or organization.
不属于任何团体或组织的
单身的；无固定伴侣的；未连接或未附着的；分离的；未婚且没有恋爱关系的。；不属于任何团体或组织的；无关系的
In use
The shelf was still unattached to the wall when I checked it.
Unattached cables can be dangerous, so keep them out of the way.
Before the storm, we checked that no rope was left unattached.
be unattached to sth
强调物体之间没有连接或固定。
The cable is unattached to the monitor.
这根电缆没有连接到显示器上。
be unattached
指没有恋爱关系或未结婚。
She told me she was unattached.
她告诉我她没有伴侣。
be unattached to (an organization)
表示不隶属于某个组织或团体，独立自主。
He is unattached to any political party.
Connections
Collocations
- remain unattached
- 保持单身；仍未找到伴侣
- After the breakup, she decided to remain unattached for a while.分手后，她决定暂时保持单身。
- unattached to
- 不隶属于；与……无关联
- The charity is unattached to any political party.该慈善机构不隶属于任何政党。
- unattached woman
- 单身女性；没有伴侣的女性
- The magazine article was aimed at unattached women over forty.这篇杂志文章针对的是四十岁以上的单身女性。
- left unattached
- 未连接；未固定
- Check that no cable has been left unattached.检查一下有没有电缆未接好。
Synonyms
- detached
- 分离的；不连接的 · detached 也可表示情感上超然、冷漠；unattached 一般不用于人表冷漠。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
un-（不）+ attached（连接）→ 没连上：既可指东西没系好，也可指人单身没牵绊。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：technical or physical descriptions、relationship-status contexts unattached 的语域随意思变化：指‘未连接/未固定’时是中性客观说法，多用于技术或物理描述；指‘单身/无伴侣’时较正式或委婉，多见于书面语或正式场合，日常口语更常说 single。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The first five words rhyme with the /-ætʃt/ ending of 'unattached' (/ˌʌnəˈtætʃt/): attached, detached, matched, patched, scratched. Be careful with 'untouched' (/ʌnˈtʌtʃt/), which looks similar but has a different vowel sound and does not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.