diaphanous
UK/dai'æfәnәs/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
(of fabric) so light and delicate that you can almost see through it
（织物）轻薄透明的
adj.
Vague or insubstantial; delicate and translucent
朦胧的，缥缈的；隐约可见的
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddia-through, across
+
-ousfull of, having the quality of
=diaphanous
dia- (through) + phan (show, appear) + -ous (adj.) = 'showing through.' A diaphanous fabric is so thin that light, and the world behind it, passes straight through — you can literally see through it. A pure example of the 'appear' branch.
Root phas still carries 13 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
She wore a diaphanous silk gown that shimmered in the light.
- 2.
Diaphanous curtains let the morning sun filter softly into the room.