unspeakable

英 [ʌn'spiːkəb(ə)l] 美 [ʌn'spikəbl]
  • adj. 无法形容的;不能以言语表达的;坏透了的

英文词源


unspeakable (adj.)
c. 1400, "inexpressible," from un- (1) "not" + speakable (see speak (v.)). Meaning "indescribably bad or wicked" is recorded from mid-15c. Related: Unspeakably.

双语例句


1. The judge described the offences as nauseating and unspeakable.
法官将这些犯罪行为描述为“令人作呕、说不出口”。

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2. The pain is unspeakable.
疼起来厉害得无法形容。

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3. She suffered unspeakable trouble while she considered all these questions.
她在考虑这一切问题时,心中有说不出的烦恼.

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4. The unspeakable anguish wrung his heart.
难言的痛苦折磨着他的心.

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5. The king had unspeakable majesty.
国王有无法形容的威严.

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