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Pellucid

“Pellucid” 本义形容水、玻璃等透亮;比喻义形容文字、论证 pellucid prose(明晰的文字),比 clear 更文雅。

  1. “The mountain lake was pellucid enough to see every stone.” (山间湖水清澈见底,卵石可见。)
  2. “Her pellucid explanation helped beginners grasp calculus.” (她清晰的讲解帮初学者理解微积分。)
  3. “Critics praised the novel’s pellucid style.” (评论家称赞小说文笔通透。)

拉丁语 pellucidus,由 per-(完全)+ lucere(发光)构成,即“完全透光的”。

前缀 per-(贯穿、完全)+ luc-(光)+ -id(形容词)。

文学与学术书评中 pellucid 是褒奖清晰写作的典雅用词。

  • 固定搭配: “pellucid water” (清澈的水), “pellucid prose” (明晰的文字), “pellucid explanation” (透彻解释)
  • 名词: pellucidity

luc- 像 light(光)→ 能让光完全透过的 = 清澈、清楚。

“Through pellucid reasoning, he settled a debate that had confused the team for weeks.” (凭借透彻的推理,他解决了困扰团队数周的争论。)