trans·par·ent
adjective/trænsˈpærənt/
/trænsˈpærənt/
- (of glass, plastic, etc.) allowing you to see through it
透明的；清澈的 - The insect's wings are almost transparent.
这昆虫的翅膀几乎是透明的。
Extra Examples- Her eyelids were blue and almost transparent.
她的眼睑呈蓝色，几乎是透明的。 - They are so thin that they are quite transparent.
它们薄得透明。 - I've covered the photographs with transparent plastic sheets.
我已用透明塑料薄膜对照片进行塑封。 - They trade in transparent coloured gems such as rubies and sapphires.
他们从事红宝石和蓝宝石等透明彩色宝石的贸易。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- very
- completely
- entirely
- …
- The insect's wings are almost transparent.
- (especially of an excuse, a lie, etc.) that you can easily see is false; allowing you to see the truth easily
易识破的；易看穿的；显而易见的 - a transparent attempt to buy votes
明显收买选票的企图 - a transparent lie/ploy/ruse
明显的谎言/策略/诡计 - Am I that transparent? (= are my intentions that obvious?)
我的意图就那么明显吗？ - a man of transparent honesty
一看就很诚实的人
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- very
- completely
- entirely
- …
- a transparent attempt to buy votes
- (of language, information, etc.) easy to understand
易懂的 - a campaign to make official documents more transparent
简化公文语言的运动
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- very
- completely
- entirely
- …
- a campaign to make official documents more transparent
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin transparent- ‘shining through’, from Latin transparere, from trans- ‘through’ + parere ‘appear’.