speakable
speakable — 形容詞
- speakablepositive
- more speakablecomparative
- most speakablesuperlative
1. able to be put into words and spoken aloud — used especially for emotions, opini
可說出口的
能用言語表達；可公開談論的
able to be put into words and spoken aloud — used especially for emotions, opinions, or topics that may or may not be considered acceptable to talk about; for example, a taboo subject that becomes speakable over time, or a feeling you can finally express.
The therapist told Beatrix that all her fears were speakable in their sessions.
心理治療師告訴 Beatrix，她在治療過程中所有恐懼都是可說出口的。
be + speakable + in [location]
Some topics that were once taboo are now perfectly speakable in many workplaces.
過去某些禁忌話題，如今在許多職場上已完全可以說出口。
Ishaan found the grief too deep to be easily speakable, so he wrote it down.
Ishaan 發現那份悲傷太深，難以輕易說出口，於是他把感受寫了下來。
In the privacy of the support group, every painful memory became speakable.
在支持小組的私密氛圍中，每一段痛苦的記憶都變得可說出口了。
- expressible
broader — covers communication through writing, art, or gesture, not just speech
- utterable
focuses on being pronounceable as sounds; less common for abstract emotions
- articulable
more formal; suggests a clear, organized expression of ideas
- unspeakable
too shocking or terrible to be expressed in words
- ineffable
too profound or sacred to be captured by language; more literary
文法句型
be + speakable
become + speakable
no longer + speakable
用法筆記
Most common in negative or contrastive contexts (e.g. 'hardly speakable,' 'no longer speakable,' 'barely speakable'), or when describing how social norms shift so that a taboo topic becomes acceptable to discuss openly.
常見錯誤
2. having the physical ability to produce speech — used chiefly in medical, literar
能說話的
具有說話能力的
having the physical ability to produce speech — used chiefly in medical, literary, or figurative contexts about a person, animal, or creature that can or cannot make spoken sounds.
After the breathing tube was removed, Mira was finally speakable again.
拔掉呼吸管之後，Mira 終於又能說話了。
be + speakable + again (recovery context)
In the old fable, every animal was speakable and could argue before the lion king.
在那個古老的寓言裡，每隻動物都能說話，還可以在獅王面前辯論。
The patient remained barely speakable for days after the stroke.
中風後好幾天，那位患者幾乎無法開口說話。
With daily speech therapy, Keiko slowly became speakable again after the accident.
透過每天的語言治療，Keiko 在意外後慢慢又能說話了。
- vocal
broader — can describe any sound production, not just speech
- articulate
implies clear, well-formed speech; more common for expressing ideas well
- mute
unable to speak; more common and direct than an antonym of 'speakable'
- speechless
temporarily unable to speak due to emotion, not a permanent condition
文法句型
be + speakable
become + speakable + again
用法筆記
Very rare in modern everyday English; almost always replaced by 'able to speak' or 'could speak.' Used chiefly in literary, medical, or fantasy contexts to describe the sudden or surprising acquisition of speech.