early 15c., opake, from Latin opacus "shaded, in the shade, shady, dark, darkened, obscure," of unknown origin. Spelling influenced after c. 1650 by French opaque (c. 1500), from the Latin. Figurative use from 1761. Related: Opaquely; opaqueness.
雙語例句
1. The jargon in his talk was opaque to me.
他談話中使用的行話對我是一團迷霧。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. The once clear mountain stream is now polluted and opaque.
曾經(jīng)是很清澈的山溪,現(xiàn)在受到污染變得混濁了.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. The complex administrative arrangements render the decision - making process somewhat opaque.
復(fù)雜的行政協(xié)商使決策過程透明度不高.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. The report was written in long, opaque sentences.
報告中的句子又長又難懂.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. You can always use opaque glass if you need to block a street view.