单词 | naked |
释义 | naked —nakedly, adv. —nakedness, n. /nay"kid/, adj. 1. being without clothing or covering; nude: naked children swimming in the lake. 2. without adequate clothing: a naked little beggar. 3. bare of any covering, overlying matter, vegetation, foliage, or the like: naked fields. 4. bare, stripped, or destitute (usually fol. by of): The trees were suddenly naked of leaves. 5. without the customary covering, container, or protection: a naked sword; a naked flame. 6. without carpets, hangings, or furnishings, as rooms or walls. 7. (of the eye, sight, etc.) unassisted by a microscope, telescope, or other instrument: visible to the naked eye. 8. defenseless; unprotected; exposed: naked to invaders. 9. plain; simple; unadorned: the naked realities of the matter. 10. not accompanied or supplemented by anything else: a naked outline of the facts. 11. exposed to view or plainly revealed: the naked threat in the letter; a naked vein of coal. 12. plain-spoken; blunt: the naked truth. 13. Law. unsupported, as by authority or consideration: a naked promise. 14. Bot. a. (of seeds) not enclosed in an ovary. b. (of flowers) without a calyx or perianth. c. (of stalks, branches, etc.) without leaves. d. (of stalks, leaves, etc.) without hairs or pubescence. 15. Zool. having no covering of hair, feathers, shell, etc. [bef. 900; ME naked(e), OE nacod; c. D naakt, G nackt, Goth naqths; akin to ON nakinn, L nudus, Gk gymnós, Skt nagnás] Syn. 1. uncovered, undressed, unclothed. 4. denuded. 5. unsheathed, exposed. 6. unfurnished. 8. unarmed, open. 11. manifest, evident, undisguised. 12. direct, outspoken. Ant. 1. dressed. 8. protected. |
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