Intact : (하나도 손상되지 않고) 온전한, 전혀 다치지 않은, (정신/명성 등) 온전한, 손상되지 않은
intactly : 온건히, 원래대로, 그대로
intactness : 온건함, 온전함, 손상되지 않음, 원래상태, 그대로임
1)
intact is an adjective, it means complete
it means not broken, not injured, not impaired in any way
I dropped the glass on the floor and I thought it was going to break but I picked it up and it was still intact
it was complete and in its original state
they found the skull of a neanderthal but the skull was intact. it was complete it was in its original state, it wasn't damaged
not damaged, not destroyed
after the bomb went off, most of the building was destroyed but there were still one or two intact areas
perfect, unscathed, flawless, untouched, unhurt
still in good condition
after the explosion not a window was left intact, all of windows were broken
after the bomb, the main house was destroyed but the barn to the side of the building was still intact
intactness, it hasn't been changed
they found a Roma ship that had sunk in the Mediterranean but they managed to salvage several amphora that were still intact and still contained a drinkable Roman wine
2)
but this can physical damage but it can also be metaphorical
the scandal will damage his reputation, his reputation will not be intact, undamaged
he has won three years in a row, so his record is still intact. it's undamaged, it's complete
it's not impaired in evey way
it's whole
it's complete
it's undamaged
it's unharmed
intact, untouched, entire, uninjured
it was a very difficult situation but I mananged to leave with my sanity still intact
3)
now you can use this word intact, to talk about people or animals
if a virgin is intact then she still has her hymen and she is completely whole and unbroken
a bull, very often they castrate bulls but if he is intact he has not been castrated
untouched, unimpaired, left complete, left perfect, whole
Formality : 6
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