Diaphanous



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. ( 布) 精致的, 半透明的
• ［英］ adj. ( 布) 精致的, 半透明的 ( so fine or gauzy in texture as to be transparent or translucent)
• ［记］ dia ( 对面) +phan ( 呈现) +ous -> 对面显现 -> 半透明的
• ［同］ 同根词: phantom ( 幽灵、幻影)

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphanēs, from diaphainein to show through, from dia- + phainein to show — more at fancy
• Date: 1614
• 1. characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through <diaphanous fabrics>
• 2. characterized by extreme delicacy of form ; ethereal <painted diaphanous landscapes>
• 3. insubstantial, vague <had only a diaphanous hope of success>
• ? diaphanously adverb
• ? diaphanousness noun

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