“用言语表达”常见的英文表达有 express in words 或 put into words。
express in words:侧重于通过言语将内心的想法、感受等清晰地说出来或写出来。例如:It's hard to express in words how grateful I am.(很难用言语表达我有多么感激。)
put into words:强调把难以言表的东西转化为具体的语言表达。例如:Some emotions are so complex that it's difficult to put them into words.(有些情感如此复杂,很难用言语表达出来 。 )