translucent

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/tɹænzˈluː.sənt/    /tɹænzˈlu.sənt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something that is translucent.
    — They can be obtained in various thicknesses and in many colors, including beautiful imitations of pearl, mother-of-pearl, veins and mottles, stratifications, roll stratifications, imitation corals, and all colors of translucents, transparents and opaques, grained ivory, shell (plain and corrugated mottle), onyx, wood effects, plaids, checks, stripes, metallic, bronze pearl plain, bronze pearl with fancy blocks, bronze pearl in veins and stripes, and what is called “essence pearl.”
形容词 adj.
  1. Allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it.
    — Near-synonym: semitransparent
  2. Clear, lucid, or transparent. often
    — Mr. Blaine's powers and disposition shone resplendent. . . . the gavel in his practised hand, chiming in with varied tones that aptly enforced his words, from the sharp rat-tat-tat that recalled the House to decorum, to the vigorous thunder that actually drowned unparliamentary speech; rulings, repartee, translucent explanation flashing from his lips as quick as lighting.

词形变化

more translucent comparative most translucent superlative translucents plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-t
Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t
Proto-Indo-European *-ónts
Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts
Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts
Proto-Italic *trāns
Proto-Italic *trāns-
Latin trāns-
Proto-Indo-European *lewk-
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Proto-Indo-European *lowkéyeti
Proto-Italic *loukeō
Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der.
Proto-Italic *loukēō
Latin lūceō
Latin trānslūceō
Latin trānslūcēnsbor.
English translucent
From Latin trānslūcentem, accusative of trānslūcēns, present participle of trānslūcēre.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-t
Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t
Proto-Indo-European *-ónts
Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts
Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts
Proto-Italic *trāns
Proto-Italic *trāns-
Latin trāns-
Proto-Indo-European *lewk-
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Proto-Indo-European *lowkéyeti
Proto-Italic *loukeō
Proto-Indo-European *lewk-der.
Proto-Italic *loukēō
Latin lūceō
Latin trānslūceō
Latin trānslūcēnsbor.
English translucent
From Latin trānslūcentem, accusative of trānslūcēns, present participle of trānslūcēre.
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