Word · Frequency #22966
untamed
未驯服的；野生的；未开垦的
existing in a natural state; not tamed, domesticated, or cultivated
- 1.
Wild, uncontrolled, especially of animals not domesticated or trained to human contact.
未驯服的,野生的,不受控制的
未驯服的,野生的,不受控制的；未经驯服的；不能抑制的；难控驭的
In use
The stray cat remained untamed even after months of feeding.
They hiked through the untamed wilderness with only a map.
Her untamed curls fell loosely around her shoulders.
untamed + noun
作定语修饰名词，常形容自然环境或动物处于未开发、未驯化的状态。
The travelers were cautious in the untamed wilderness.
旅行者们在未经驯服的荒野中小心翼翼。
remain + untamed
remain 作系动词，后接形容词作表语，强调持续保持这种状态。
Many parts of the island still remain untamed.
该岛许多地方仍未得到开发。
leave sth + untamed
leave 后接宾语和形容词补足语，表示使某事/某地保持未经驯服的状况。
The steep mountains left the region untamed for centuries.
陡峭的山脉使该地区几个世纪以来一直未被开垦。
Common mistakes
The wild horse untamed.The wild horse is untamed.
形容词不能单独作谓语，必须加系动词；汉语“野马未驯服”省略“是”，英语却要有 is。
The wild animal is untamed of humans.The wild animal is untamed by humans.
被动意义的施动者要用 by 引出，of 表示所属或性质，不能表示“被谁”。这里“未被人类驯服”应写 by humans。
Connections
Collocations
- untamed wilderness
- 原始荒野
- They spent two weeks exploring the untamed wilderness of Alaska.他们花了两周时间探索阿拉斯加的原始荒野。
- untamed nature
- 野性自然
- The painting captures the power of untamed nature.这幅画捕捉了野性自然的力量。
- untamed spirit
- 不羁的精神
- Her untamed spirit refused to follow the rules.她不羁的精神拒绝遵守规则。
- untamed beast
- 未驯服的野兽
- The untamed beast roamed free in the forest.那只未驯服的野兽在森林里自由游荡。
- untamed hair
- 蓬乱的头发
- He ran his fingers through his untamed hair.他用手捋了一下自己蓬乱的头发。
- untamed passion
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆成 un（不）+ tamed（tame 的过去分词，驯服）→ 没被驯服的，如野马，联想 "野性难驯"。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：nature writing、travel writing、literary description 多用于书面或文学性描写，如自然风景、野生动物或比喻性情感；口语中较少见，语气比 wild 更正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 untamed 押韵，重读音节均为 /eɪmd/。注意 tame (/teɪm/) 和 same (/seɪm/) 虽然拼写相近，但末尾没有 /d/，发音不同，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.