diaphanous

英[daɪ'æfənəs] 美[daɪ'æfənəs]
  • adj. 透明的;模糊的
GRE
Adjective:
  1. so thin as to transmit light;

    "a hat with a diaphanous veil"
    "filmy wings of a moth"
    "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"
    "gossamer cobwebs"
    "sheer silk stockings"
    "transparent chiffon"
    "vaporous silks"

1. She was wearing a dress of diaphanous silk.
她穿着一件薄如蝉翼的绸服。

来自辞典例句

2. 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.

来自辞典例句

3. Hence the rainforest's high level of humidity , visible from the observation tower in diaphanous cloudletscanopy.
所以,雨林的空气十分湿润, 从观测站望去,山林笼罩着薄薄的云.

来自互联网

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. She was wearing a dress of diaphanous silk.
      她穿着一件薄如蝉翼的绸服。