speechless
gb/spˈit͡ʃləs/ us/spˈit͡ʃləs/
B1
英語
~ 8400
elakad a szava, nem tud beszélni, beszédképtelen, néma
B1
1
用法パターン：
[someone] is / feels / is left speechless (with [emotion])
When she saw the size of the crowd, she was completely speechless.
Amikor meglátta, hogy mekkora a tömeg, teljesen elakadt a szava.
I was speechless with anger when I heard how they had treated him.
Amikor meghallottam, hogyan bántak vele, elakadt a szavam a dühtől.
The view from the top of the mountain left us all speechless.
He stood there, speechless with shock, unable to answer any of their questions.
They were so speechless with joy that they just hugged each other and laughed.
学習者向け例文
I was speechless when I won the prize.
Amikor megnyertem a díjat, elakadt a szavam.
He was speechless with anger after the meeting.
A megbeszélés után elakadt a szava a dühtől.
The news was so bad that she sat there, speechless.
The beautiful painting made me speechless for a moment.
When he saw his old friend, he was speechless with surprise.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use *speechless* when they only mean *quiet* or *silent* (for example, saying "Everyone was speechless in the library" just to mean that no one was talking). *Speechless* should be used when someone cannot speak because of a strong feeling, not just because they choose to be quiet. Another mistake is adding degree adverbs that sound odd, such as "very speechless"; it is more natural to say "completely speechless" or "absolutely speechless".
意味
unable to speak from emotion
コロケーション
absolutely speechless
|left speechless
|render [someone] speechless
|speechless with shock
|speechless with rage
|speechless with joy
類義語
lost for words (Very close in meaning; emphasizes not knowing what to say rather than being physically unable to speak.)
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tongue-tied (Often used when shyness or nervousness stops someone from speaking, not only shock or surprise.)
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dumbstruck (Stronger and slightly more dramatic; usually used for shock or disbelief rather than happiness.)
対義語
articulate (Describes someone who is able to express ideas and feelings easily and clearly, the opposite of being unable to say anything.)
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expressive (Stresses that someone can show feelings and thoughts clearly, including in words.)
テーマ
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
定義
Not able to say anything for a short time because you feel a very strong emotion, like shock, anger, or joy.
Temporarily unable or unwilling to speak because of strong emotion or shock, often because something is very surprising, upsetting, or impressive.
B2
FORMAL
2
用法パターン：
[someone] is speechless / a speechless [child/person]
After the accident, he was left speechless and had to learn new ways to communicate.
A baleset után beszédképtelen maradt, és új kommunikációs módokat kellett megtanulnia.
The doctor explained that the boy might remain speechless for the rest of his life.
Az orvos elmagyarázta, hogy a fiú talán élete végéig nem tud majd beszélni.
In the play, a speechless child observes the adults but never says a word.
She works with speechless patients, helping them use assistive devices to communicate.
A stroke can sometimes leave a person speechless, even though they understand everything being said.
学習者向け例文
The baby is still speechless, but she understands many words.
A baba még nem tud beszélni, de már sok szót megért.
Some people are speechless because of a serious illness.
Vannak, akik súlyos betegség miatt nem tudnak beszélni.
He became speechless after the stroke.
The teacher uses pictures to talk with her speechless students.
Doctors tried to help the speechless man communicate.
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this physical sense with the emotional sense and say things like "He is speechless" about a long-term disability when the context is emotional, or misunderstand when a medical text uses *speechless* to mean physically unable to speak. Pay attention to whether the context is about health and long-term ability, or about a sudden emotion.
意味
unable to speak physically
コロケーション
born speechless
|left speechless by a stroke
|a speechless child
|physically speechless
類義語
mute (Traditional and more common term; can sound outdated or insensitive in some contexts, so is used carefully in modern language.)
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nonverbal (Technical or clinical term; focuses on not using spoken language rather than total physical inability to speak.)
対義語
speaking (Directly contrasts with being unable to speak, especially in medical or developmental contexts.)
テーマ
health
|communication
|body
|core_vocabulary
定義
Not able to speak at all because of a health problem or because someone is very young.
Unable to speak because of a physical condition, disability, or extreme early age.
文法
辞書形
speechless
IPA
GB/spˈit͡ʃləs/
US/spˈit͡ʃləs/
音節・強勢
speech - less （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (speech)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: speechless
関連語
表現
be left speechless
1/bˈi lˈɛft spˈit͡ʃləs/
fixed phrase
suddenly unable to speak
To suddenly not be able to say anything because you feel a very strong emotion, such as shock, fear, or happiness.
例文
- I was left speechless when they announced my name as the winner.
- The movie’s final scene left the whole audience speechless.
- She was left speechless by his rude comment.
speechless with joy
1/spˈit͡ʃləs wˈɪθ d͡ʒˈɔɪ/
fixed phrase
unable to speak from joy
So happy that you cannot speak.
例文
- When she saw her newborn baby, she was speechless with joy.
- They were speechless with joy after hearing they had been accepted.
- He was speechless with joy when she said yes.
speechless with rage
1/spˈit͡ʃləs wˈɪθ ɹˈeɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
unable to speak from anger
So angry that you cannot speak.
例文
- He was speechless with rage when he saw the damage to his car.
- She stood there, speechless with rage, unable to answer him.
- The unfair decision left the players speechless with rage.
speechless with shock
1/spˈit͡ʃləs wˈɪθ ʃˈɑk/
fixed phrase
unable to speak from shock
So shocked that you cannot speak.
例文
- We were speechless with shock when we heard the news.
- The sudden announcement left her speechless with shock.
- He stared at the letter, speechless with shock.
render someone speechless
1/ɹˈɛndɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn spˈit͡ʃləs/
fixed phrase
make someone unable to speak
To shock, surprise, or move someone so much that they cannot speak.
例文
- The news rendered him speechless for several minutes.
- The news of his sudden resignation rendered everyone in the room speechless.
- Her generosity rendered me speechless; I didn’t know how to thank her.
- Her kindness rendered me speechless; I did not know what to say.
- The scale of the disaster rendered many witnesses speechless.