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单词 ineffable
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•ef•fa•ble /ɪnˈɛfəbəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. that cannot be expressed in words:ineffable joy.
in•ef•fa•bly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•ef•fa•ble  (in efə bəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. incapable of being expressed or described in words;
    inexpressible:ineffable joy.
  2. not to be spoken because of its sacredness;
    unutterable:the ineffable name of the deity.
  • Latin ineffābilis. See in-3, effable
  • late Middle English 1400–50
in•ef′fa•bili•ty, in•effa•ble•ness, n. 
in•effa•bly, adv. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unspeakable.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ineffable /ɪnˈɛfəbəl/ adj
  1. too great or intense to be expressed in words; unutterable
  2. too sacred to be uttered
  3. indescribable; indefinable
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin ineffābilis unutterable, from in-1 + effābilis, from effārī to utter, from fārī to speak

inˌeffaˈbility, inˈeffableness n inˈeffably adv
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