unspeakable
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++un·speak·a·ble /ʌnˈspiːkəbəl/ adjective 1 BADused for emphasizing how bad someone or something is 坏得无法形容的，坏透了的 an unspeakable tragedy 无法形容的悲剧2 literaryVERY unspeakable feelings are so extreme that it is impossible to describe them 〔感觉〕难以形容的，难以言表的 unspeakable joy 难以形容的快乐 —unspeakably adverbExamples from the Corpus
unspeakable• Her tastes in everything are, invariably, unspeakable.• The things the Vikings had done in Raynes Park were, let's face it, unspeakable.• unspeakable crimes• After this typographic treat, readers learned how a certain Evans had committed unspeakable crimes.• He was mesmerized, breathless with the unspeakable feel of mortal violence.• unspeakable loneliness• On her parted lips a mysterious, an unspeakable question trembled.• On top of which she had those unspeakable women in for tea so their unspeakable husbands will vote for your unspeakable programs.un·speak·a·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
someone used for emphasizing or bad something Corpus is how
unspeakable
un‧speak‧a‧ble /ʌnˈspiːkəbəl/
adjective
an unspeakable tragedy
2. literary unspeakable feelings are so extreme that it is impossible to describe them:
unspeakable joy
—unspeakably adverb
un‧speak‧a‧ble /ʌnˈspiːkəbəl/
adjective Word Family: adjective: unspeakable, speechless, outspoken, spoken ≠ unspoken; noun: speaker, speech; verb: speak; adverb: unspeakably
1. used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is: 2. literary unspeakable feelings are so extreme that it is impossible to describe them:
—unspeakably adverb
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