unspoken

英 [ʌnˈspəʊkən]

美 [ʌnˈspoʊkən]

adj.  未说出的; 未表达的; 默契的; 心照不宣的

Collins.1 / BNC.11613 / COCA.10743

牛津词典

adj.

• 未说出的；未表达的；默契的；心照不宣的
  not stated; not said in words but understood or agreed between people
  1. an unspoken assumption
     隐含的假定
  2. Something unspoken hung in the air between them.
     他们之间有些心照不宣的事还没有解决。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ （想法、愿望、感情）没有言明的，没有说出口的
  If your thoughts, wishes, or feelings areunspoken, you do not speak about them.
  1. His face was expressionless, but Alex felt the unspoken criticism...
     他面无表情，但亚历克斯能感觉到他未明言的批评之意。
  2. The other unspoken fear here is of an outbreak of hooliganism.
     这其中另一个未言明的担忧是足球流氓可能突然闹事。
• ADJ （协议等）不成文的，默契的，默认的
  When there is anunspokenagreement or understanding between people, their behaviour shows that they agree about something or understand it, even though they have never spoken about it.
  1. There had been an unspoken agreement between them that he would not call for her at Seymour House...
     他们之间曾经有过默契，那便是他不会到西摩屋去找她。
  2. Most designers share the unspoken belief that fashion is a valid form of visual art.
     绝大多数设计师都默认这样一种观点，即时装是视觉艺术的一种有效形式。

双语例句

• His face was expressionless, but Alex felt the unspoken criticism
  他面无表情，但亚历克斯能感觉到他未明言的批评之意。
• 'Tough, isn't it?' was all she said, but Amy felt the depth of her unspoken sympathy.
  “很艰难，对不对？”她只说了这一句，但埃米感觉到了她未出口的深切同情。
• I was full of unspoken fears.
  我充满了恐惧，只是没说出来。
• There is an unspoken rule in journalism that you do not admit to being bothered by reaction to your work, and I had broken it.
  新闻业有个不成文的规则，那就是你不能被读者对自己作品的反应打扰，而我却触犯了行规。
• The power of humor to dissolve a hostile confrontation often lies in its unspoken promise.
  幽默能够缓解敌对冲突，其力量在于它那不言而喻的许诺。
• I came to understand the unspoken words in his work.
  我领悟到了他作品中的潜台词。
• What are the unspoken rules?
  贵公司的潜规则是什么？
• A bond between them, privately acknowledged but unspoken.
  他们之间有一个私下承认、但未明说的契约。
• Most designers share the unspoken belief that fashion is a valid form of visual art.
  绝大多数设计师都默认这样一种观点，即时装是视觉艺术的一种有效形式。
• We have an unspoken bond.
  我们之间有一种默契。