Word · Frequency #11613
Fully loadedunspoken
/ˈʌnˈspəukən/
adjective
未说出口的；未明说的；不言而喻的
unspoken
- 1.
s expressed without speech；s not made explicit
unspeak的过去分词
unspeak的过去分词
In use
There was an unspoken agreement between us to never mention the accident.
Her unspoken fear filled the silent room.
We shared an unspoken understanding that we would meet again.
unspoken [noun]
unspoken 作定语时，常见搭配有 agreement、rule、assumption 等，表示“心照不宣的、默示的”。
They had an unspoken agreement to share the work.
他们有一个未言明的约定，共同分担工作。
remain unspoken
remain unspoken 表示“仍未说出”，强调持续状态。
Many of their concerns remain unspoken.
他们的许多担忧仍未说出口。
leave sth unspoken
leave sth unspoken 表示“不把某事说出来”，后接宾语再接形容词补语。
Connections
Collocations
- unspoken rule
- 不成文的规矩；潜规则
- There is an unspoken rule in this office that you should not interrupt the manager.这个办公室里有一条不成文的规矩：不要打断经理的话。
- unspoken agreement
- 默契；心照不宣的约定
- They had an unspoken agreement never to discuss politics at dinner.他们有个心照不宣的约定：吃晚饭时绝不谈论政治。
- unspoken question
- 未说出口的问题；心里的疑问
- There was an unspoken question on everyone's mind: who would be laid off next?每个人心里都有一个没说出口的问题：下一个被裁的会是谁？
- unspoken assumption
- 未言明的假设；隐含的假定
- The plan rests on an unspoken assumption that interest rates will stay low.这个计划建立在一个未言明的假设之上，即利率将保持在低位。
- unspoken words
- 没说出口的话；未尽之言
- She regretted the unspoken words between them.她为他们之间没说出口的话感到遗憾。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 unspoken 拆成 un（不）+ spoken（说出）——话没说出来，就是“未言明”的。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话与书面表达、心理或关系描写、社交与规则讨论 unspoken 属中性词，正式与非正式语境都常用，多指未被言明但能被理解的（如 unspoken rule 不成文规矩、unspoken agreement 默契）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
spoken、broken、token、woken 都含 -oken，读 /əʊkən/，与 unspoken 的 /əʊkən/ 押韵；taken、shaken 拼写接近，但读 /eɪkən/，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.