transparent
/trænsˈpærənt/adjective
1
- (of a material or article) allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen(材料, 物品)透明的:
transparent blue water
清澈的海水
fine transparent fabrics.
精致的透明织物。
1.1
- easy to perceive or detect易察觉的, 易看出的:
the residents will see through any transparent attempt to buy their votes
居民会看穿任何明显的拉票企图
the meaning of the poem is by no means transparent.
这首诗的蕴义绝不浅显。
1.2
- having thoughts, feelings, or motives that are easily perceived(思想, 情感, 动机)易被人所知的:
you'd be no good at poker - you're too transparent.
你扑克牌打得不会很好——你太容易被别人看出心思了。
1.3
- Physics transmitting heat or other electromagnetic rays without distortion【物理】可穿透的; (热, 电磁波)可通过的。
1.4
- Computing (of a process or interface) functioning without the user being aware of its presence【计算机】(过程, 界面)透明的。
2
- (of an organization or its activities) open to public scrutiny(机构或其活动)受公众监督的; 透明的:
if you had transparent government procurement, corruption would go away.
如果你们的政府采购透明, 就不会有腐败。
派生词
transparently
adverb一个明显无力的论据。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin transparent- 'shining through', from Latin transparere, from trans- 'through' + parere 'appear'.