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.
雙語例句
1. Inarticulate and rather shy, he had always dreaded speaking in public.
他不善言辭又相當(dāng)害羞，一直害怕在公共場合講話。
來自柯林斯例句
2. His parents were dull and inarticulate.
他的父母親頭腦愚鈍又不善說話.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Kempton made an inarticulate noise at the back of his throat as if he were about to choke.
肯普頓嗓子眼里發(fā)出含混的聲音，仿佛他要窒息了。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Talk of chestnuts loosened the tongue of this inarticulate young man.
因?yàn)槔踝?正苦無話可說的年青人,得到同情他的人了.
來自漢英文學(xué) - 中國現(xiàn)代小說
5. She saw his eyes and gave another inarticulate cry.