Word · Frequency #25561
wordless
无言的;沉默的
expressed without speech
- 1.
Conveyed without the use of words; unspoken or unsaid.
不用言语表达的;未说出口的。
- 2.
Unable or unwilling to speak; dumb, silent or inarticulate.
无法或不愿说话的;哑的,沉默的,或口齿不清的。
不用言语表达的;未说出口的。;无法或不愿说话的;哑的,沉默的,或口齿不清的。;沉默的;无言的
In use
They sat in wordless agreement, watching the sunset.
She gave him a wordless nod of thanks.
The audience was wordless, moved by the music.
wordless + noun
wordless 作定语,表示“不用言语表达的”,常修饰 look、farewell、grief 等名词。
They said a wordless farewell at the airport.
他们在机场默默地道别。
be/remain wordless
wordless 作表语,表示“沉默不语”。若想说“无言以对”,更常用 be at a loss for words。
She remained wordless when asked about her decision.
当被问及她的决定时,她保持沉默。
Common mistakes
He wordless nodded.He wordlessly nodded.
wordless 是形容词,不能修饰动词 nodded;修饰动作需用副词 wordlessly(无言地)。
Connections
Collocations
- wordless communication
- 无言交流
- They shared a wordless communication across the room.他们在房间两头进行了无言交流。
- wordless understanding
- 心照不宣的理解
- There was a wordless understanding between the two friends.两个朋友之间有一种心照不宣的理解。
- wordless prayer
- 无声的祈祷
- She said a wordless prayer for his safety.她为他的安全默默祈祷。
- wordless sorrow
- 无言的悲伤
- His face showed wordless sorrow.他的脸上露出无言的悲伤。
- wordless book
- 无字书
- This is a wordless book that tells the story through pictures.这是一本无字书,通过图画讲述故事。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
wordless 拆成 word(词)+ less(没有),脑子里没有词可用,人自然就沉默无言了。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:literary narrative、everyday description of gestures or expressions wordless 通常表示“无言的、沉默的”,多用于描写不借助言语的表情、动作或状态。比较常见于书面和文学性叙述,日常表达中也可使用,整体风格偏中性,不算特别正式也不口语化。
Pronunciation & Spelling
注意:'wordless' 的重音在第一个音节,读作 /ˈwəːdlis/。其中 'wor' 的发音和 'word' /wəːd/ 相同,因此 'bird' /bəːd/ 和 'heard' /həːd/ 都押这个元音(/əːd/)。但 'world' /wəːld/ 多了一个 /l/,'work' /wəːk/ 结尾是 /k/,'worthless' /ˈwəːθləs/ 中的 'th' 读 /θ/,它们都是形近或同结构的词,发音不同,不要混淆。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.