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单词 see-through
释义
see-throughˈsee-through adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • She posed for 'Vogue' in a see-through black teddy.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Between the moon and my see-through roof a purple storm was blowing the dust of some previous war into the waste spaces.
  • Bring a red biro and a see-through bag for your map.
  • Not simple sheer see-through curtains and ordinary white pull-down light-blocking shades.
  • Play peekaboo, using see-through scarves or your hands.
  • Robust white zips bite tightly pulling together taut panels of see-through plastic.
  • The see-through trouser suit she had designed herself had caused a sensation at Rachel Ansorge's party.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSeasy to see through
easy to see through, rather than coloured or dirty: · The table top is a piece of clear glass.· a clear liquid· The water was so clear that you could see down to the bottom of the lake.
clear – used especially about materials and solid things. Transparent is a little more formal than clear: · Fill a transparent plastic bottle with water.· a piece of transparent film· Melt 2 ounces of butter in a large frying pan, and cook the onions until they are almost transparent.
made of a very thin material that you can see through – used especially about women’s clothes: · She wore a black see-through dress.
literary clear – used especially about water or other liquids . This is a very formal word which is used in novels and literature: · limpid pools· She gave her a golden flask of limpid olive oil.
Longman Language Activatorsomething you can see through
if water, air, or glass is clear , you can easily see through it: · The lake was so clear you could see the plants on the bottom.· On a clear day, you can see Mount Fuji from Tokyo.· I only realised later that the clear liquid in the glass must have been vodka.crystal-clear (=use this to emphasize how clear something is): · The water was crystal-clear, edged by sparkling white sand.
use this about objects or materials that you can see through: · The box has a transparent plastic lid so you can see what's inside.· The boy's arms and hands were so thin they seemed almost transparent.
see-through clothes are made of thin material that you can see through: · a see-through blouse· She posed for 'Vogue' in a see-through black teddy.
a see-through material or surface allows you to see through it SYN  transparent:  a see-through blouse
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