The word "opaque" means something that is not transparent and cannot be seen through. It can also refer to something that is difficult to understand or obscure.
The word "opaque" means something that is not transparent and cannot be seen through. It can also refer to something that is difficult to understand or obscure.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不透明的;不透光的 If an object or substance is opaque, you cannot see through it.
You can always use opaque glass if you need to block a street view.
如果不想从室内看到街景,可以使用不透明玻璃。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]费解的;难懂的;晦涩的 If you say that something is opaque, you mean that it is difficult to understand.
...the opaque language of the inspector's reports.
巡视员报告中晦涩难懂的语言
Oxford
opaque/əʊˈpeɪk; NAmEoʊˈpeɪk/adjective1(of glass, liquid, etc. 玻璃、液体等)not clear enough to see through or allow light through 不透明的;不透光的;浑浊的◆opaque glass不透明的玻璃◆opaque tights不透明的连裤袜2(of speech or writing 说话或写作)difficult to understand; not clear 难懂的;模糊的;隐晦的;不清楚的SYN
impenetrable
◆The jargon in his talk was opaque to me.他谈话中使用的行话对我是一团迷雾。OPP
transparent
opaque/əʊˈpeɪk; NAmEoʊˈpeɪk/
LDC
opaqueo‧paque /əʊˈpeɪk $ oʊ-/ ●○○ adjective [usually before noun]
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1opaque glass or liquid is difficult to see through and often thickOPP transparent: a shower with an opaque glass door2 formal difficult to understandSYN obscure: an opaque style of writing—opaqueness noun [uncountable]
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opaque
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不透明的(96%),难懂的(4%)
adj.不透明的;不传热的;迟钝的
n.不透明物
vt.使不透明;使不反光
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