diaphanous
UK/dai'æfәnәs/US
GREC2
释义
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
词根拆分
词根派生dia-(穿过)+ phan(显现)+ -ous(形容词后缀)=「透出来的」。diaphanous 的织物极薄,光连同它背后的世界直接穿透——你字面上能看穿它。「显现」支的纯粹例子。
词根 phas 还连着 13 个词例句
- 1.
She wore a diaphanous silk gown that shimmered in the light.
她穿着一袭在光中闪烁的轻薄丝质长裙。
- 2.
Diaphanous curtains let the morning sun filter softly into the room.
轻透的窗帘让晨光柔和地滤进房间。