Word · Frequency #15469
Fully loadedspeechless
说不出话的;哑口无言的;无语的
核心释义
not speaking, especially because of surprise or strong emotion
- 1.
不说话;不知说什么;沉默,尤因惊讶、惊愕等;无语。
Not speaking; not knowing what to say; silent, especially due to surprise, amazement, etc.; wordless.
- 2.
暂时无法说话的
temporarily incapable of speaking
暂时无法说话的;不说话;不知说什么;沉默,尤因惊讶、惊愕等;无语。;不会说话的;哑的;说不出话的
用法In use
She was speechless when she saw the surprise party.
用法提示:speechless 是形容词,此处作表语,表示因惊讶而哑口无言。
The unexpected news left him speechless for a few seconds.
用法提示:speechless 是形容词,此处作宾语补足语,描述人的状态。
I was completely speechless at the announcement.
用法提示:speechless 是形容词,与 completely 搭配,作表语,强调震惊到说不出话。
speechless with shock
be speechless
通常作表语,不用于进行时或祈使句。
After the accident, he was speechless.
事故发生后,他说不出话来。
be speechless with sth
with 后接表示情绪的名词,说明无语的原因。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- speechless with shock
- 震惊得说不出话
- She was speechless with shock when she heard the news.听到这个消息时,她震惊得说不出话。
- speechless with admiration
- 钦佩得说不出话
- The audience was speechless with admiration for the pianist's performance.观众对钢琴家的演奏钦佩得说不出话。
- leave someone speechless
- 使某人说不出话
- The beautiful view left us completely speechless.美丽的景色使我们完全说不出话来。
- render someone speechless
- 使某人哑口无言
- His rude comment rendered her speechless.他粗鲁的评论使她哑口无言。
- struck speechless
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 speech(言语)和 less(无)拼在一起:言语被抽空,惊呆到无语。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常交流、新闻报道、文学作品 该词为中性词,日常口语和书面语均常用;通常形容因震惊、意外等一时说不出话,也可表示暂时无法说话。多用于描述情绪冲击或身体状况,语气随上下文而定。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 speechless /ˈspiːtʃləs/ 真正完全押韵的常用词很少。speech 与它开头的 /spiːtʃ/ 完全一致;sleepless、seamless、restless、helpless 都有相同的 /ləs/ 后缀和首音节重音,但重读元音或元音后的辅音不同,不是严格押韵。注意 specious 拼写像 speechless 的开头,但读 /ˈspiːʃəs/,没有 /tʃ/ 和 /ləs/,发音差别很大。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.