wordless
wordless — 形容詞
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1. Describes someone or something that says nothing, or communicates through silenc
無言的
沒有說話，或靠沉默表達的
Describes someone or something that says nothing, or communicates through silence, expression, or gesture instead of speech.
After the phone call, Karim stood wordless by the kitchen door.
接到那通電話後，Karim 無言地站在廚房門邊。
predicative use: stand wordless after strong emotion
The children gave a wordless stare when the snake crossed the path.
蛇爬過小路時，孩子們都露出無言的眼神。
collocation: wordless stare
A wordless nod from Quinn told the team to switch places.
Quinn 一個無言的點頭，就示意大家換位置。
collocation: wordless nod
At the station, Zuri and her mother shared a wordless hug.
在車站裡，Zuri 和母親給了彼此一個無言的擁抱。
The play ends with a wordless scene under a single lamp.
這齣戲在一盞孤燈下，以一幕無言的場景收尾。
collocation: wordless scene
- wordless stare
- wordless look
- wordless nod
- wordless gesture
- wordless hug
- wordless scene
- stand wordless
- sit wordless
- silent
broader and more neutral; can describe people, rooms, or periods with no sound
- speechless
usually suggests a strong feeling such as shock, grief, or amazement
- unspoken
best for thoughts, agreement, or feelings that are understood but not said aloud
- mute
stronger; often implies inability or deliberate refusal to speak
文法句型
be + wordless
stand/sit + wordless
a wordless + noun
用法筆記
Often follows linking verbs after shock, grief, or surprise. It also commonly modifies nouns like look, nod, hug, or scene when the meaning is carried without speech.