Word · Frequency #39365
pellucid
/pəˈljuːsid/
adjective
清澈透明的；透亮的
clear enough to see through; transparently clear
- 1.
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
透光的；清澈透明的
- 2.
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable; ; ; - Robert Burton
(指语言)清楚易懂的；明晰的
清晰易懂的；明白的；透光的；清澈透明的；(指语言)清楚易懂的；明晰的；透明的；澄清的
In use
The mountain stream was so pellucid that we could see every pebble on the bottom.
Her pellucid explanation made the complex theory easy to understand.
Under the bright sun, the pellucid lake mirrored the surrounding trees perfectly.
pellucid + noun
修饰具体名词，强调物理上的透明清澈。
The pellucid water of the mountain lake revealed every pebble on the bottom.
山间湖泊清澈透明的水底，每一颗卵石都清晰可见。
be + pellucid
用于系表结构，形容语言或说明清晰易懂。
Her explanation was pellucid, leaving no room for doubt.
她的解释清晰明了，不容置疑。
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- lucid
- 清晰的，易懂的 · lucid 指表达或思路清楚易懂，而 pellucid 强调物理上的透明或语言上的极端清晰。
- transparent
- 透明的 · transparent 特指物体完全透光，可看穿；pellucid 则带有清澈、纯净的意味，不限于物理透明。
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Grammar Note
通常用于描述液体、玻璃等透明物体，或语言、文章等清晰易懂。
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