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Diaphanous Meaning in English

word

daɪˈæfənɪs
dy-AF-uh-nis
daɪˈæfənəs
dy-AF-uh-nuhs

释义

Something diaphanous is very light, delicate, and almost transparent, especially when describing fabric or clothing.

用法与细微差别

A formal, literary adjective, almost always used for delicate fabrics, veils, or metaphors about lightness or transparency. Rare in everyday speech. Collocates often with 'fabric,' 'veil,' 'dress,' or 'cloud.' Not for ordinary transparency like glass.

例句

The bride wore a diaphanous veil.

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A butterfly's wings are almost diaphanous.

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She chose a diaphanous dress for the summer party.

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Sunlight filtered softly through the diaphanous curtains.

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Her scarf was so diaphanous it looked like a mist around her shoulders.

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Mist rose off the lake in diaphanous swirls at dawn.

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