| 单词 | naked |
| 释义 | naked (neɪkɪd ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun, ADJECTIVE after verb, verb-link ADJECTIVE] B2 Someone who is naked is not wearing any clothes. Kate throws a kimono over her naked body. The hot paving stones scorched my naked feet. They stripped me naked. He stood naked in front of me. Synonyms: nude, stripped, exposed, bare nakedness uncountable noun [oft poss NOUN] He had pulled the blanket over his body to hide his nakedness. Synonyms: starkness, simplicity, openness, plainness Synonyms: nudity, undress, bareness, deshabille 2. See also stark naked 3. adjective If an animal or part of an animal is naked, it has no fur or feathers on it. The nest contained eight little mice that were naked and blind. 4. adjective [ADJECTIVE after verb, verb-link ADJECTIVE, ADJECTIVE noun] If you say that someone is naked or feels naked, you mean they are powerless or have no way of protecting themselves. If the reports are accurate, the deal leaves the authorities and the President virtually naked. Synonyms: defenceless, vulnerable, helpless, wide open 5. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] You can describe an object as naked when it does not have its normal covering. ...a naked bulb dangling in a bare room. The water was heated by a naked gas flame. 6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Naked emotions are easy to recognize, because they are very strongly felt. [written] The naked hatred in the woman's face shocked me. There had been naked misery in her voice when she'd spoken about the letter. nakedly graded adverb She was embarrassed at showing her fear so nakedly. 7. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You can use naked to describe unpleasant or violent actions and behaviour which are not disguised or hidden in any way. [journalism] Naked aggression and an attempt to change frontiers by force could not go unchallenged. ...violence and the naked pursuit of power. ...naked greed. Synonyms: undisguised, open, simple, plain 8. the naked eye phrase If you say that something cannot be seen by the naked eye, you mean that it cannot be seen without the help of equipment such as a telescope or microscope. The worms cannot be seen by the naked eye. The planet Mars will be visible to the naked eye all week. There's so much going on that you can't see with the naked eye. Idioms: with the naked eye with only the eyes, and without the help of instruments such as a telescopes or microscopes Enough light gets through space for us to see thousands of stars with the naked eye, and millions with an optical telescope. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: naked skin A blend of real copper and timber with a sawn texture, it's finished with a clear varnish called 'naked skin lacquer'. Times, Sunday Times He explains the ancient human urge to decorate our naked skin. Times, Sunday Times The more advanced therapsids could have had a combination of naked skin, whiskers, and scutes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Can you guess who of those four walked the red carpet practically naked? Times, Sunday Times Much of the region was wilderness at the time and at one point he lost his clothes and was walking practically naked. Times, Sunday Times We're buying something where we will be practically naked and walking in front of strangers. Times, Sunday Times It's weird seeing someone you don't know totally naked. Times, Sunday Times More than 300 people take part in some years, although not all are totally naked, clothing being entirely a matter of personal choice. Times, Sunday Times She joked it would have been worse if she'd been totally naked. The Sun I dived out of bed, totally naked, and called an ambulance. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 裸体的 Japanese: 裸の |
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