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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

      • She is suffering from unspeakable pain.
        她在遭受难以形容的痛苦。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • All I really remember is the pain, the unspeakable pain.
        我所真正记得的只有痛苦,难以言喻的痛苦。
      • 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 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。
      • You are my unspeakable wound;
        你是我无法形容的伤口;
      • 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。
      • I need to show courage in the face of unspeakable danger.
        我要在突如其来的危险前面展示勇气。
      • 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。