Untainted means clean — not spoiled, not damaged, and not made worse by something bad that touched it. The word almost always appears with 'by': untainted by scandal, untainted by money, untainted by prejudice.

UntaintedUntainted means clean意思是乾淨 — not spoiled, not damaged沒有被弄髒、沒有受損, and not made worse by something bad that touched it也沒有因為碰到什麼壞東西而變糟. The word almost always appears with 'by'這個字幾乎都跟'by'一起出現: untainted by scandaluntainted by scandal（沒被醜聞玷污）, untainted by moneyuntainted by money（沒被金錢污染）, untainted by prejudiceuntainted by prejudice（沒有偏見）.

Because it starts with un-, it carries a quiet assumption: the bad thing was nearby, and could have got in, but did not. If you say a politician is untainted by corruption, everyone hears that other politicians around them are not. That is the flavour of the word — it praises one thing by pointing at the dirt next to it.

Because it starts with un-因為它以un-開頭, it carries a quiet assumption帶著一種隱含的假設: the bad thing was nearby那個壞東西本來就在附近, and could have got in本來有可能滲進來, but did not但沒有. If you say如果你說 a politician is untainted by corruption一個政治人物untainted by corruption（沒被貪腐玷污）, everyone hears大家會聽出言外之意 that other politicians around them are not周圍其他政治人物就不是這樣. That is the flavour of the word這就是這個字的味道 — it praises one thing它靠著稱讚這一個東西 by pointing at the dirt next to it靠指出旁邊的髒東西.

The bad thing can be real dirt or poison (water untainted by chemicals), but in normal writing it is more often a moral or emotional stain: untainted by greed, untainted by sadness, untainted by the arguments of adults.

The bad thing can be real dirt or poison這個壞東西可以是真正的髒污或毒物 (water untainted by chemicals(water untainted by chemicals，沒被化學物質污染的水), but in normal writing但在一般寫作裡 it is more often a moral or emotional stain更常是道德或情感上的污點: untainted by greed, untainted by sadness, untainted by the arguments of adultsuntainted by greed（不受貪婪影響）、untainted by sadness（不帶悲傷）、untainted by the arguments of adults（沒沾染大人的爭吵）.

You will meet it far more in books, news, and serious writing than in daily speech. In conversation, most people just say 'clean' or 'not affected by'. It is a strong, formal word, and slightly old-fashioned in a nice way.

You will meet it far more in books, news, and serious writing在書籍、新聞和嚴肅寫作裡你會更常遇到這個字 than in daily speech比在日常口語裡更常. In conversation在對話裡, most people just say大部分人就直接說 'clean' or 'not affected by''clean'或'not affected by'. It is a strong, formal word這是個語氣重、正式的字, and slightly old-fashioned in a nice way帶點討喜的老派味道.

It also suggests something was pure from the start and stayed that way, so it fits well with childhood, memories, love, and reputations — things people feel should stay clean.

It also suggests它也暗示 something was pure from the start某樣東西從一開始就純淨 and stayed that way而且一直保持這樣, so it fits well with childhood, memories, love, and reputations所以很適合用在童年、回憶、愛情和名聲上 — things people feel should stay clean這些人們覺得應該保持乾淨的東西.