translucent — 英語辞典

形容詞

1. Allowing light to pass through, but diffusing it.

   同義語

   semitransparent

   例文

   Near-synonym: semitransparent

   The window-panes, encrusted with perennial deposits of Atmosphere, were less transparent than translucent.

   その他の例文 (1)

   On the windows of the nearer buildings the sun cast glittering beams, but further away a faint, translucent mist hid the city.

2. Clear, lucid, or transparent.

   用法

   • often
   • of words or traits

   例文

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   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.

   I thought you'd come round to my view, but I own I was startled at your not seeing it from the beginning. The man is a translucent liar and knave.

   [T]he sun was in its greatest splendor, and the air was absolutely translucent. The lake and the mountains sprang out, sharp and clear.

名詞

1. Something that is translucent.

   例文

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   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.”

   The trademark LaCie «eye» is back, metal is in the house and the translucents are finally in the trash.

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   These could be the raw material of both the massive cold phase, the giant molecular clouds and complexes through their connections with the translucent clouds, and also by ionization the warm medium. They and the translucents are also important for understanding the Lyα forest and therefore have cosmological implications.

形容詞

1. allowing light to pass through diffusely

   同義語

   semitransparent

   例文

   translucent amber

   semitransparent curtains at the windows