inarticulate

• adj. 口齿不清的；说不出话的；[无脊椎] 无关节的

in-,不，非，articulate,连贯的。

1. without or deprived of the use of speech or words;

"inarticulate beasts"

"remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommital"

"inarticulate with rage"

"an inarticulate cry"

inarticulate (adj.)

c. 1600, "not clear or intelligible" (of speech), from Late Latin inarticulatus "inarticulate, indistinct," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + articulatus, past participle of articulare (see articulation). Related: Inarticulately; inarticulateness.

In so doing they give composure to a segment of the inarticulate environment in which they take their stand.

出自-2013年考研翻译原文

Inarticulate and rather shy, he had always dreaded speaking in public.

他不善言辞又相当害羞，一直害怕在公共场合讲话。

柯林斯例句

His parents were dull and inarticulate.

他的父母亲头脑愚钝又不善说话.

《简明英汉词典》

Kempton made an inarticulate noise at the back of his throat as if he were about to choke.

肯普顿嗓子眼里发出含混的声音，仿佛他要窒息了。

柯林斯例句

Talk of chestnuts loosened the tongue of this inarticulate young man.

因为栗子,正苦无话可说的年青人,得到同情他的人了.

汉英文学 - 中国现代小说

She saw his eyes and gave another inarticulate cry.

她看到了他的眼睛,又发出一声含糊不清的喊叫.

辞典例句

He launches into an inarticulate tirade against conventional people.

他词不达意地发表了一通激烈言论攻击因循守旧的人们.

辞典例句

He had fallen on his knees in inarticulate prayer, weeping.

他双膝跪在地上,口齿不清的祷告着, 哭哭啼啼的.

辞典例句

He becomes inarticulate when angry.

他生气时,会说不出话来.

辞典例句

He was inarticulate and stupid in thought.

他不善于表达自己的思想,显得有点笨拙.

辞典例句

She uttered an inarticulate exclamation, and stood fixed.

她发出一声不清晰的叫声, 便站在那里不动了.

辞典例句

She was inarticulate with astonishment.

她惊讶得说不出话来.

辞典例句

She broke continually into shouts of a wild , inarticulate, and sometimes piercing music.

她兴高采烈得不肯安分地走在她母亲身边, 而且象鸟儿一样地蹦跳着.

英汉文学 - 红字

He held out his hand with a gesture which conveyed something of this inarticulate conflict.

他伸出手,做个手势以表达他那难以言状的矛盾心情.

辞典例句

They met at a turn and kissed with laughter and exclamations inarticulate and stirring.

他们在拐角处相遇了,又是笑,又是吻,激动得连说话都语无伦次了.

辞典例句

The birds sang in the tree - tops; but their song, however sweet, was inarticulate.

鸟儿在树梢间唱歌; 可是,它们的歌声不管多么甜蜜, 却无法让人理解.

辞典例句