| 单词 | limpid |
| 释义 | limpid (once / 2896 pages) adj The adjective limpid describes something (often liquid) that is clear, serene and bright. Nature calendars often feature glamour shots of a limpid stream or a limpid lake. The adjective limpid may also describe language that is easily understandable. Your teacher might ask you to give an answer in a single limpid sentence. But he probably won't because limpid is a word that's fallen out of use. Maybe because it sounds too much like limp. Or maybe because it's associated with the king of all clichés: "Her eyes were like limpid pools." WORD FAMILYlimpid: limpidest, limpidity, limpidly USAGE EXAMPLESHer top range is limpid, free of all strain and perfectly suited to the needs of the music. Washington Post(Nov 16, 2016) It appears there’s nothing that this limpid troupe can’t do, in terms of stretching the body to spectacular extremes. New York Times(Nov 17, 2016) Black, white, gray and taupe are common, but so are limpid hues — sky blue, vivid yellow and crimson, plus an occasional green. Los Angeles Times(Nov 11, 2016) 1adj clear and bright limpid blue eyes Syn liquid clear allowing light to pass through 2adj transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool Syn crystal clear, crystalline, lucid, pellucid, transparent clear allowing light to pass through 3adj (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable writes in a limpid style Syn crystal clear, lucid, luculent, pellucid, perspicuous clear readily apparent to the mind |
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