diaphanous

pronunciation

UK [daɪˈæfənəs]word uk audio image

US [daɪˈæfənəs] word us audio image

  • adj.
    (织物等)(半)透明的

Word Origin

diaphanous 半透明的

dia-, 穿过。-phan发光,显现,词源同phantasm, photo. 即透光的,半透明的。

Example

1. She wore a diaphanous garment .
她穿了薄如轻纱的衣裳。
2. Each window had its own diaphanous blind .
每扇窗都有透明薄纱窗帘。
3. Marni , fendi and ferretti showed silk embellishment , diaphanous chiffon and apron dresses .
玛尼,芬迪和费瑞提展示的是丝绸装饰,通透雪纺礼服和双层短裙。
4. The implementer of china one-up standardization diaphanous quality project .
中国领先的标准化精品工程实施者。
5. I remember the times when love seemed more pure and diaphanous .
我记得,当爱情时代似乎更纯净、澄明.

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