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unsaid

UK //ʌnˈsed//US //ʌnˈsed//

词源

由前缀 un-(表否定)与 say 的过去分词 said 组合而成,最早记录于15世纪。

adjective

❶ 指那些没有说出口的话或想法,通常暗示这些内容虽然未被表达,但双方心照不宣或存在潜在影响。

“There was an unsaid agreement between them to avoid the topic.”

(他们之间有种心照不宣的默契,避免提及那个话题。)

“Her unsaid criticism hung heavily in the air.”

(她未说出口的批评让气氛变得凝重。)

同义词:unspoken, unstated, unexpressed

常见短语

leave unsaid — 故意不提及某事,通常因为话题敏感或为避免冲突。

“Some truths are better left unsaid.”

(有些真相最好别说出来。)