Word · Frequency #39325
unutterable
/ʌnˈʌtərəbl/
adjective
难以言表的；无法形容的
Impossible to express in words; indescribable.
- 1.
Not utterable; incapable of being physically spoken or voiced; unpronounceable.
- 2.
Incapable of being articulated or expressed; indescribable, inexpressible.
- 3.
Not allowed to be spoken; taboo, unspeakable.
- 4.
Extremely bad or objectionable; unspeakable.
坏得说不出口的；极糟的；不宜说出口的；禁忌的；无法发音的；不能出声的；说不出的；难以形容的
In use
Her gratitude was unutterable when she received the letter.
The beauty of the night sky left him with unutterable wonder.
He stared at the painting in unutterable confusion.
unutterable + noun
修饰名词，表示难以形容的。
She felt an unutterable sadness.
她感到一种说不出的悲伤。
be + unutterable
作表语，主语通常是抽象名词。
The pain was unutterable.
痛苦难以言表。
it is unutterable that...
用于形式主语句，后接that从句。
It is unutterable that he could be so cruel.
Connections
Confusing words
- ineffable
- 不可言喻的；难以形容的 · ineffable 常用于宗教或美学体验，带有神圣或崇高的意味；而 unutterable 更强调因极端情感（如痛苦、恐惧）而无法言说，中性或负面。
- indescribable
- 难以描述的；无法形容的 · indescribable 是中性词，仅强调无法用语言描述；unutterable 则隐含强烈情感导致失语的意味，常带负面色彩。
- unspeakable
- 说不出口的；坏透的 · unspeakable 通常指极其负面的事物（如暴行、恐怖）或强烈情感，带有道德贬义；unutterable 范围更广，可指神圣或压抑的情感。
Word family
- utter
- 说出；讲 · verb
- utterable
- 可说的；可发音的 · adjective
- unutterably
- 难以言表地；无法形容地 · adverb
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.