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unspeakable

英 [ʌnˈspiːkəbl]

美 [ʌnˈspiːkəbl]

adj.  难以说出口的; 不堪入耳的

复数:unspeakables 

Collins.1 / BNC.20334 / COCA.14026

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 难以说出口的;不堪入耳的
      that cannot be described in words, usually because it is so bad

      柯林斯词典

      • ADJ-GRADED 恶劣得说不出口的;坏透了的
        If you describe something asunspeakable, you are emphasizing that it is extremely unpleasant.
        1. ...the unspeakable horrors of chemical weapons...
          化学武器难以名状的可怖
        2. The pain is unspeakable.
          疼起来厉害得无法形容。
        3. ...unspeakable crimes.
          令人说不出口的罪行

      英英释义

      adj

      双语例句

      • Most of the idle rich suffer unspeakable boredom as the price of their freedom from toil.
        大多数有闲的富人忍受着难以形容的无聊,以之作为摆脱艰辛工作的代价。
      • You are my unspeakable wound;
        你是我无法形容的伤口;
      • Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.
        感谢神,因他有说不尽的恩赐。
      • Would her pearls, her coiffure, help her after all endure the presence of her unspeakable brother?
        她的珍珠和发型能够帮助她忍受一位邪恶透顶的兄弟吗?
      • Her astonishment was almost unspeakable.
        她惊讶得无法形容。
      • In Chechnya unspeakable war crimes have been committed but hardly anyone has the guts to write about it.
        难于形容的战争罪行已经在车臣犯下,但是很难有人有勇气把它写下来。
      • My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable.
        我的朋友阻止了我去做那不堪设想的事情。
      • The king had unspeakable majesty.
        国王有无法形容的威严。
      • It is an unspeakable outrage and it cannot be allowed to happen.
        这是坏透了的恶行,不允许发生的。
      • But it's true. I mean, he's done some unspeakable things.
        但那是真的。他做了一些坏事。