Still shut, because nobody has opened it yet. It describes things that are *supposed* to be opened at some point — letters, boxes, packages, emails, bottles, cans — and says that this has not happened. Because of that, the word usually carries a small story with it.

Still shut還關著 because nobody has opened it yet因為還沒有人打開它 It describes things that are supposed to be opened at some point這個字用來形容那些本來應該要被打開的東西： letters, boxes, packages, emails, bottles, cans信、箱子、包裹、電子郵件、瓶子、罐頭 and says that this has not happened說的是這件事還沒發生 Because of that正因為這樣 the word usually carries a small story with it這個字通常帶著一個小故事

An unopened letter on the table suggests someone did not want to read it. Three unopened emails suggests you are behind on your work. An unopened bottle of wine is one you can still give away as a present, because nobody has touched it. That last use matters when buying and selling things: 'unopened' on a shopping website means the seal is still on the box, and that raises the price.

An unopened letter on the table桌上一封unopened的信 suggests someone did not want to read it暗示某人不想讀它 Three unopened emails三封unopened的電子郵件 suggests you are behind on your work暗示你工作進度落後了 An unopened bottle of wine一瓶unopened的紅酒 is one you can still give away as a present代表還可以拿去送人當禮物 because nobody has touched it因為沒有人碰過 That last use matters when buying and selling things最後這個用法在買賣東西的時候很重要： 'unopened' on a shopping website購物網站上寫'unopened' means the seal is still on the box代表箱子的封條還在 and that raises the price這會讓價格提高

Note the shape of the word carefully: it is un- + opened, not un- + open. English keeps both, and they say different things.

Note the shape of the word carefully仔細看這個字的組成： it is un- + opened, not un- + open是un- + opened，不是un- + open English keeps both英文兩種都保留 and they say different things講的是不同的事情

'The door is not open' just tells you the door's state right now. 'The package is unopened' tells you nobody has performed the act of opening it.

'The door is not open''The door is not open' just tells you the door's state right now只是告訴你這扇門現在的狀態 'The package is unopened''The package is unopened' tells you nobody has performed the act of opening it告訴你的是沒有人做過打開它這個動作

So we say an unopened letter, but we would not usually call a shut door 'unopened' — a door is closed. Save 'unopened' for things with a seal, a lid, a flap, or a wrapper.

So we say an unopened letter所以我們會說an unopened letter but we would not usually call a shut door 'unopened'但通常不會把關著的門叫做'unopened' a door is closed門是closed Save 'unopened' for things with a seal, a lid, a flap, or a wrapper把'unopened'留給有封條、蓋子、翻蓋或包裝的東西