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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

      • It is indeed an unspeakable grace to know God as the Holy One.
        认识神是至圣的,是一个不可言喻的恩典。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • This is an unspeakable crime.
        这是宗令人发指的罪行。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • He sold an eccentric millionaire such an unspeakable suit as that!
        他把那么一套不像样子的衣服卖给一位脾气特别的百万富翁。
      • The king had unspeakable majesty.
        国王有无法形容的威严。
      • His words were echoed with unspeakable astonishment by all but Elinor.
        他的话引起了除埃莉诺以外所有人的无可形容的震惊的反响。