transparent
UK/træns'pærәnt/US
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Definitions
adj.
Allowing light through so objects behind can be seen; see-through
透明的
adj.
Open and honest; easy to perceive or detect
公开透明的；一眼看穿的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedtrans-across, beyond
+
-entperforming, being in a state
=transparent
trans- (through) + parēre (to appear) + -ent = "showing through." Same 'appear' branch (parere) as apparent. Literal glass leads to two figurative senses: a transparent process (nothing hidden) and a transparent lie (so flimsy you see right through it).
Root par still carries 36 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.transparent process透明的流程
- 2.fully transparent完全透明
- 3.transparent about对……坦诚公开
- 4.transparent glass透明玻璃
Example Sentences
- 1.
The lake was so clear it looked almost transparent.
- 2.
Voters want a transparent and accountable government.