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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

      • In every society there are certain things that are supposed to be unspeakable.
        在任何一个社会中,总有一些不能直截了当说出来的话。
      • 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?
      • She is not at all a beauty, but she has an unspeakable charm.
        她根本不是一个美人,但是她有一种无法说出的魅力。
      • 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。
      • But it's true. I mean, he's done some unspeakable things.
        但那是真的。他做了一些坏事。
      • He wants to do unspeakable things to your mother and your sister.
        他想对你的母亲和你的姐妹做可怕的事。
      • Oh, you unspeakable liar!
        啊,你这可恶透了的小骗子。
      • And I knew nothing about the millions of people living in unspeakable poverty and disease in developing countries.
        也对发展中国家被贫困和病痛折磨的人们一无所知。
      • Her astonishment was almost unspeakable.
        她惊讶得无法形容。
      • This is an unspeakable crime.
        这是宗令人发指的罪行。