diaphanous
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++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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diaphanous• Blake 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 gownOrigin diaphanous (1600-1700) Medieval Latin diaphanus, from Greek diaphainein “to show through”di·aph·a·nous adjectiveChineseSyllable
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diaphanous
di‧aph‧a‧nous /daɪˈæfənəs/
adjective literary
di‧aph‧a‧nous /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
Language: Medieval Latin
Origin: diaphanus, from Greek diaphainein 'to show through'