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wordless

UK //ˈwɜːdləs//US //ˈwɜːrdləs//

词源

源自中古英语,由 'word'(词)加后缀 '-less'(无)构成,字面意为“无言的”。

adjective

❶ 指没有言语或无法用语言表达的,通常用来形容因强烈情感而说不出话的状态。

“She was wordless with shock after hearing the news.”

(听到消息后,她震惊得说不出话来。)

“The child's wordless cry broke everyone's heart.”

(孩子无声的哭泣让每个人都心碎了。)

同义词:speechless, silent, mute, unspoken, tacit

常见短语

wordless agreement — 指双方无需言语就能达成的默契或共识,常用于描述心照不宣的理解。

“They nodded in wordless agreement to the plan.”

(他们无言地点头同意了计划。)