diaphanous

英 [daɪˈæfənəs]

美 [daɪˈæfənəs]

adj.  轻柔细密的; 半透明的

GRE

BNC.38844 / COCA.25309

牛津词典

adj.

• 轻柔细密的；半透明的
  so light and fine that you can almost see through it

柯林斯词典

• ADJ (布料)轻薄透明的，薄如蝉翼的
  Diaphanouscloth is very thin and almost transparent.
  1. ...a diaphanous dress of pale gold.
     浅金色的薄纱裙装

英英释义

adj

• so thin as to transmit light
  1. a hat with a diaphanous veil
  2. filmy wings of a moth
  3. gauzy clouds of dandelion down
  4. gossamer cobwebs
  5. sheer silk stockings
  6. transparent chiffon
  7. vaporous silks
  Synonym:filmygauzygauze-likegossamersee-throughsheertransparentvaporousvapourouscobwebby

双语例句

• Light viridian, relatively diaphanous and Cloud like jadeites are found to contain fluid inclusions of less than 4 μ m under the microscope.
  在显微镜下观察到淡翠绿色的、比较透明的、云雾状的翡翠有＜4μm的包裹体。
• Did you see her wearing that elegant diaphanous jacket today?
  简评论道。今天你看见她穿的夹克衫了吗？
• The diaphanous sails, supported on an acrobatic armature of wood and steel, project outside the iceberg.
  半透明的风帆伸在冰山的外侧，由一个木头和钢材材质的、杂技演员般的支架来支撑。
• His supple diaphanous robe has collected above his knees, presumably from a fall, revealing an unflattering view of his spindly legs.
  那半透明的、柔软的长袍就在他膝部以上的位置徜著，想必是他摔了一跤，让他那细长的双腿准确无误地透视出来。
• A deserted back courtyard, with one of those diaphanous staircase turrets, such as were erected in the fifteenth century, one of which is still to be seen in the Rue des bourdonnais.
  还有一个荒凉的后院，楼梯上有着十五世纪常建的、如今在布尔多内街还可看到的那种半透明的角楼。
• The breeze rustled leaves in a dry and diaphanous distance.
  远处，空气干燥而明净，微风吹拂着树叶发出沙沙的声音。
• A washerwoman hangs diaphanous saris to dry on the mortared walls of a house in India.
  印度的一个洗衣妇女把精致的莎丽挂在一座房子的灰泥墙架子上晾干。
• A hat with a diaphanous veil;
  配有透明面纱的帽子；
• The relation between Zen and the traditional poems of china indicates that the poem absorb "Kong" of Zen, and produce the realm of clear and diaphanous in poem.
  禅宗所体现出的美学思想与中国传统诗歌之间的关系，指出诗歌最终吸取了禅宗空观的美学意义，而创造出空灵剔透的中国诗歌意境。
• She wore a diaphanous garment.
  她穿了薄如轻纱的衣裳。