| 单词 | pellucid |
| 释义 | pellucid (once / 9366 pages) adj A sentence that teaches a new vocabulary word should always be pellucid, that is, its style and meaning should be easily understandable so that you can derive the definition from the sentence. You may have heard the word lucid, which means clear. Both lucid and pellucid derive from a Latin word that means "to shine through." Pellucid water is clear, a pellucid sky is a particularly intense shade of blue, pellucid prose is writing that's easy to understand, and pellucid singing is clear and light in tone. WORD FAMILYpellucid: pellucidest, pellucidity, pellucidly, pellucidness USAGE EXAMPLESYou move from one pellucid space to another by dint of simple start-stop controls, undulating faster by timing button taps for boosts. Time(Aug 02, 2016) His unadorned, pellucid prose may be the reason for Ken Liu’s swift rise to prominence in speculative fiction. Seattle Times(May 15, 2016) “There’s nobody out there who’s going to save us,” said Pellucid's president Jim Koppenhaver at a Professional Golfers Association of America gathering in January. Washington Post(Mar 05, 2015) 1adj transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity a pellucid brook Syn crystal clear, crystalline, limpid, lucid, transparent clear allowing light to pass through 2adj (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable pellucid prose Syn crystal clear, limpid, lucid, luculent, perspicuous clear readily apparent to the mind |
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