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

• '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。
• And let me be Your unspoken words, That I often hear You say.
  我愿是您无言默语，听您诉说云云。
• But we had an unspoken agreement not to let may know about it.
  但是我们都协议不说，不让阿美知道。
• I came to understand the unspoken words in his work.
  我领悟到了他作品中的潜台词。
• 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。
• He reached an unspoken decision.
  他暗暗下了决心。
• 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。
• I was full of unspoken fears.
  我充满了恐惧，只是没说出来。
• I got the unspoken message that playing this one song was a dream come true for them.
  我感觉到，上台演奏这首曲子是他们要实现的一个梦想。
• 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。