naked
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++na·ked /ˈneɪkɪd/ ●●● S3 adjective 1 not wearing any clothes or not covered by clothes 裸体的，赤条条的 SYN nude, → bare The children ran naked through the yard. 孩子们光着身子跑过院子。 a picture of a naked man 裸体男子的照片 They found the body lying half naked in the grass. 他们发现尸体半裸着躺在草丛中。 The governor ordered the prisoner to be stripped naked and whipped. 监狱长下令将那个犯人剥光衣服进行鞭笞。stark naked (also buck naked/naked as a jaybird American English) (=completely naked) 一丝不挂的 RegisterIn everyday English, people often say that someone has nothing on or doesn’t have anything on rather than say they are naked: 在日常英语中，人们经常说一个人has nothing on或doesn’t have anything on，而不说is nakedThey ran through the yard with nothing on. 他们光着身子跑过院子 。2 the naked eye if you can see something with the naked eye, you can see it without using anything to help you, such as a telescope 肉眼visible to/with the naked eye The mite is just visible to the naked eye. 螨虫用肉眼就可以看到。 Through his telescope he could see millions of stars that were invisible to the naked eye. 通过望远镜他可以看见数以百万计肉眼看不见的星星。3 weak and unable to protect yourself 缺乏保护的，无力自卫的 Standing in front on his first day of teaching, Brad felt completely naked. 执教的第一天站在学生面前，布拉德觉得手足无措。4 naked truth/self-interest/aggression etc truth, self-interest, aggression etc that is not hidden and is shocking 明摆着的事实/明显的私利/赤裸裸的侵略等 The president condemned the invasion as an act of naked aggression. 总统谴责这次入侵是赤裸裸的侵略行径。5 naked light/flame/sword etc a light, flame etc that is not enclosed by a cover 无罩灯/没有遮挡的火焰/无鞘剑等 A naked light bulb dangled from the ceiling. 天花板上悬吊着一只光秃秃的灯泡。 —nakedly adverb —nakedness noun [uncountable]n THESAURUSnaked not wearing any clothes or not covered by clothes – used especially when this seems rather shockinga naked manHe got out of bed naked, and answered the telephone.his naked chesthave nothing on/not have anything on to not be wearing any clothes. This phrase is very commonly used in everyday English instead of saying that someone is nakedCan you wait a minute? I've got nothing on!The little boy didn’t have anything on when he answered the door!bare used about feet, legs, arms etc that are not covered by clothesThe sand was too hot to walk on in bare feet.nude naked – used especially when talking about naked people in paintings, films etca nude portrait of his wifeundressed [not before noun] not wearing any clothes, especially because you have just taken them off in order to go to bed, have a bath etcSara was undressed and ready for bed but Jenny was fully clothed. Wearily she got undressed and stepped into the shower.topless if a woman is topless, she is not wearing any clothes on the upper part of her body, so that her breasts are not covereda topless waitressin the nude not wearing any clothesMen and women swam together in the nude and thought nothing of it.in your birthday suit informal humorous not wearing any clothesHe likes to sleep in his birthday suit. He says pyjamas are uncomfortable.go commando informal humorous to not wear any underwearIn summertime, he likes to go commando. in the buff informal not wearing any clothes – a very informal usea beach where you can sunbathe in the buff
Examples from the Corpus
naked• We all had swimsuits on, we weren't stripped naked.• He was lying on the bed, completely naked.• I walked in, and Mr Tolifero was standing there buck naked.• Nor did her current lack of encouragement prevent him from continuing to imagine her naked.• Claire walks around naked all the time.• Without ceremony she dropped her silk gown, standing naked but for her briefs and her tattoos, which were all black.• His knowledge is slim, transparent to the naked eye.• Male bodies, nearly naked, flesh rigid with cold beneath a silvery moon, were a brand-new experience to her.• He felt a stillness, looking at his first naked girl, grown-up, outside a magazine.• The magazine was full of pictures of naked men.• He pulled it off and threw it behind him, revealing himself naked to the waist.half naked• Well, only one was really half naked.• She was half naked and had been beaten about the head with a rock.• Her eyes widened, glowing at the half naked girl beside her.• Cold and half naked in the darkened bedroom, Cantor felt the day had taken a shape for the worse.• At least no one came and found us half naked in the showers with our arms around each other.• One of them, half naked, is as black as a Negro.• The boy lay passive, stripped; ripped half naked, it was almost unbelievable.felt ... naked• It was all the way forward, but I still felt naked.• Nothing held him secure: he felt naked.• She heard scrabbling sounds from the other side of the rubble and suddenly her backside felt naked and vulnerable.• She felt almost naked, as if she were parading in her chemise.• Yet, she felt slightly naked in having to get into the ambulance without a coat or even something on her head.• Felt her naked legs against Lucy's.• Ion Manescu felt naked without the curved moustache he had shaved off.Origin naked Old English nacodna·ked adjective →REGISTER1 →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
Corpus any by or not clothes covered not wearing
naked
na‧ked S3 /ˈneɪkəd, ˈneɪkɪd/
adjective
SYN nude ⇨ bare:
The children ran naked through the yard.
a picture of a naked man
They found the body lying half naked in the grass.
The governor ordered the prisoner to be stripped naked and whipped.
stark naked (also buck naked/naked as a jaybird) American English (=completely naked)
REGISTER
In everyday English, people often say that someone has nothing on or doesn’t have anything on rather than say they are naked:
▪They ran through the yard with nothing on.
2. the naked eye if you can see something with the naked eye, you can see it without using anything to help you, such as a telescope
visible to/with the naked eye
The mite is just visible to the naked eye.
Through his telescope he could see millions of stars that were invisible to the naked eye.
3. weak and unable to protect yourself:
Standing in front on his first day of teaching, Brad felt completely naked.
4. naked truth/self-interest/aggression etc truth, self-interest, aggression etc that is not hidden and is shocking:
The President condemned the invasion as an act of naked aggression.
5. naked light/flame/sword etc a light, flame etc that is not enclosed by a cover:
A naked light bulb dangled from the ceiling.
—nakedly adverb
—nakedness noun [uncountable]
▪ naked not wearing any clothes or not covered by clothes - used especially when this seems rather shocking: a naked man | He got out of bed naked, and answered the telephone. | his naked chest
▪have nothing on/not have anything on to not be wearing any clothes. This phrase is very commonly used in everyday English instead of saying that someone is naked: Can you wait a minute? I've got nothing on! | The little boy didn’t have anything on when he answered the door!
▪bare used about feet, legs, arms etc that are not covered by clothes: The sand was too hot to walk on in bare feet.
▪nude naked – used especially when talking about naked people in paintings, films etc: a nude portrait of his wife
▪undressed [not before noun] not wearing any clothes, especially because you have just taken them off in order to go to bed, have a bath etc: Sara was undressed and ready for bed but Jenny was fully clothed. | Wearily she got undressed and stepped into the shower.
▪topless if a woman is topless, she is not wearing any clothes on the upper part of her body, so that her breasts are not covered: a topless waitress
▪in the nude not wearing any clothes: Men and women swam together in the nude and thought nothing of it.
▪in your birthday suit informal humorous not wearing any clothes: He likes to sleep in his birthday suit. He says pyjamas are uncomfortable.
▪go commando informal humorous to not wear any underwear: In summertime, he likes to go commando.
▪in the buff informal not wearing any clothes - a very informal use: a beach where you can sunbathe in the buff
na‧ked S3 /ˈneɪkəd, ˈneɪkɪd/
adjective Language: Old English
Origin: nacod
1. not wearing any clothes or not covered by clothes Origin: nacod
SYN nude ⇨ bare:
stark naked (also buck naked/naked as a jaybird) American English (=completely naked)
REGISTER
In everyday English, people often say that someone has nothing on or doesn’t have anything on rather than say they are naked:
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2. the naked eye if you can see something with the naked eye, you can see it without using anything to help you, such as a telescope
visible to/with the naked eye
3. weak and unable to protect yourself:
4. naked truth/self-interest/aggression etc truth, self-interest, aggression etc that is not hidden and is shocking:
5. naked light/flame/sword etc a light, flame etc that is not enclosed by a cover:
—nakedly adverb
—nakedness noun [uncountable]
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Naked is more often used to describe a person or their body andbare usually describes a part of the body.* naked 较常用以表示赤身裸体，而 bare 通常指身体某部位裸露着。 Bare can also describe other things with nothing on them.* bare 亦可用以描述其他没有遮盖或光秃的东西 ：◆ bare walls 没有装饰的墙 ◆ a bare hillside 光秃秃的小山坡 Naked can mean 'without a protective covering'.* naked 含无保护性遮盖之义 ：◆ a naked sword 出鞘的剑 Bare can also mean 'just enough'.* bare 亦含仅够之义 ：◆ the bare minimum 最低限度 Naked can be used to talk about strong feelings that are not hidden.* naked 可用以表示赤裸裸、无掩饰的强烈感情 ：◆ naked fear 不加掩饰的恐惧 Note also the idiom. 另注意习语 ：◆ (visible) to/with the naked eye 肉眼（可见）
Naked is more often used to describe a person or their body andbare usually describes a part of the body.* naked 较常用以表示赤身裸体，而 bare 通常指身体某部位裸露着。 Bare can also describe other things with nothing on them.* bare 亦可用以描述其他没有遮盖或光秃的东西 ：◆ bare walls 没有装饰的墙 ◆ a bare hillside 光秃秃的小山坡 Naked can mean 'without a protective covering'.* naked 含无保护性遮盖之义 ：◆ a naked sword 出鞘的剑 Bare can also mean 'just enough'.* bare 亦含仅够之义 ：◆ the bare minimum 最低限度 Naked can be used to talk about strong feelings that are not hidden.* naked 可用以表示赤裸裸、无掩饰的强烈感情 ：◆ naked fear 不加掩饰的恐惧 Note also the idiom. 另注意习语 ：◆ (visible) to/with the naked eye 肉眼（可见）
