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

• I figured it was some unspoken rule.
  我猜想这可能是某种潜藏规则。
• 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。
• What are the unspoken rules?
  贵公司的潜规则是什么？
• The underclass is the unspoken but ever-present shadow of our modern lifestyle.
  该下层阶级是我们现代生活方式中不可言及却又永远存在的阴影。
• 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。
• 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。
• He reached an unspoken decision.
  他暗暗下了决心。
• We have an unspoken bond.
  我们之间有一种默契。
• By unspoken agreement they all increased their pace.
  出于默契，他们全都加快了步伐。