inarticulate
/ˌɪnɑːˈtɪkjʊlət/adjective
1
- unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly口齿不清的, 不善表达的：
he was inarticulate with abashment and regret.
他因羞愧悔恨而表达不了自己。
1.1
- not clearly expressed or pronounced表达不清的, 发音含混的：
inarticulate complaints of inadequate remuneration.
对报酬不足的含混抱怨。
1.2
- having no distinct meaning; unintelligible无明确意义的; 难解的：
lurching up and down uttering inarticulate cries.
蹒跚来回, 发出无意义的喊叫。
1.3
- not expressed; unspoken未表达的, 未说出口的, 说不出口的, 无言的：
mention of her mother filled her with inarticulate irritation.
提到她母亲, 她心中充满了无言的愤怒。
2
- without joints or articulations无关节的。
2.1
- Zoology denoting a brachiopod in which the valves of the shell have no hinge and are held together by muscles【动】（腕足类动物壳瓣）无铰合部的, 无关节而只以肌肉连接的。
派生词
inarticulacy
nouninarticulately
adverbinarticulateness
noun词源
early 17th cent.: from IN-1 'not'+ the adjective ARTICULATE; the sense 'not clearly pronounced' corresponds to that of late Latin inarticulatus.