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

• He reached an unspoken decision.
  他暗暗下了决心。
• His unspoken thought is: I am happy here.
  他没有说出来的思想是；我在这里很快乐。
• Paradoxically, these rules are almost always unspoken.
  可矛盾的是，这些规则几乎总是心照不宣的。
• 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。
• It's like a completely and utterly unspoken agreement.
  就像一个完全的绝对的不可说的协议。
• 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。
• 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。
• By unspoken agreement they all increased their pace.
  出于默契，他们全都加快了步伐。
• Tonight, with words unspoken, you say that I'm the only one.
  今晚虽然你没说半句话，但你的行为已告诉了我我是你惟一深爱的人。
• There was an unspoken agreement between the two countries.
  这两个国家之间有默契。