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diaphanous

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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di·aph·a·nous /daɪˈæfənəs/ adjective literary  DCTHIN OBJECT OR MATERIALdiaphanous cloth is so thin that you can almost see through it 〔布料〕半透明的,极薄的
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diaphanousBlake often stretches concepts with contentious boundaries into diaphanous holdalls.Silver paint coating their exterior reflects heat in warm weather and contributes to the diaphanous kinetic appearance of the structure.a diaphanous silk gown
Origin diaphanous (1600-1700) Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphainein to show through
di·aph·a·nous adjectiveChineseSyllable
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diaphanous
diaphanous /daɪˈæfənəs/ adjective literary
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Medieval Latin
 Origin: diaphanus, from Greek diaphainein 'to show through'
diaphanous cloth is so thin that you can almost see through it


di·aph·an·ousBrE /daɪˈæfənəs/ 🔊NAmE /daɪˈæfənəs/ 🔊 adjective (formal) (of cloth 布料) so light and fine that you can almost see through it 轻薄半透明的