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opaque

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opaque /oʊˈpeɪk/ adjective
opaque
/oʊˈpeɪk/
adjective
Learner's definition of OPAQUE
[more opaque; most opaque]
: not letting light through : not transparent不透光的;不透明的
: difficult to understand or explain难懂的;晦涩的
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11427 COCA: 9310
1
: blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity sense 1)
2
a
: hard to understand or explain
opaque prose
opaque noun
opaquely adverb
opaqueness noun

Example Sentences

In the opening hour, a group of strangers receive a maddeningly opaque cell-phone summons to join a secret cross-country race with a $32 million prize. The thing is, the summons can also be a threat (one competitor's wife is possibly being held captive), and the consequences of falling behind are murderous. Tom Gliatto, People, 23 Apr. 2007 The reality facing Rory Stewart was that he was sent into a collapsed rural region in a country of which he knew almost nothing, and in which he had to find his way through a maze of opaque tribal and religious relationships. Robert Skidelsky, New York Review of Books, 5 Oct. 2006 Arborio rice, the kind that grows in the Po Valley and gave rise to the wonderful dish risotto, has a tiny opaque white pearl on the inside that remains al dente, and starch on the outside that the grains release during cooking, making a creamy sauce. Corby Kummer, Atlantic, March 1993 the opaque water of the muddy river somehow listeners seem to connect with the songwriter, despite his deeply personal, often opaque lyrics
Recent Examples on the Web The differences in language between Pérez’s version and the final policy are subtle and may be opaque to laypersons. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022 His decision-making process is opaque to Western observers. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 2 Apr. 2022 As both a broker and seller of ad space, Google has some level of price-setting power in an opaque market. Daniel Tenreiro, National Review, 22 June 2021 The aim is to create the equivalent of a standard gold bar—a new benchmark for an industry that has struggled with the challenges of valuing esoteric stones in an opaque market. ... Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, 21 Sep. 2020 Belichick has been opaque even by his substantial standards. Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2022 With neither side in the conflict providing regular casualty updates, the toll in deaths and injuries remains opaque. Patrick J. Mcdonnell And Nabih Bulos, Anchorage Daily News, 5 June 2022 With neither side in the conflict providing regular casualty updates, the toll in deaths and injuries remains opaque. Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2022 But the fourth section, called K4 by fans, remains opaque. A.j. Jacobs, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin opacus — see opacity

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of opaque was in 1641
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 11427 COCA: 9310
opaque

adjective¹

1not clear enough to see through不透明VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe, look不透明;看上去不透明become變得不透明As the lens becomes more opaque, the patient notices a falling off in vision.隨着晶狀體變得更渾濁,病人會感覺到視力減弱。ADVERBcompletely完全不透明These crystals are completely opaque and nearly black.這些水晶一點兒也不透明,幾乎是黑的。almost, nearly幾乎渾濁slightly, somewhat有點兒/有些渾濁The glasses looked slightly opaque.這副眼鏡看起來有點兒模糊。PREPOSITIONwith因⋯而不透明The windows were nearly opaque with grime.窗戶滿是污垢,幾乎不透光。
opaque

adjective²

2difficult to understand隱晦VERBS | ADVERB VERBSbe晦澀become變得晦澀remain仍然晦澀ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/頗為/非常晦澀Both question and answer are rather opaque.問題和答案都相當晦澀難懂。The complex administrative arrangements mean that the decision-making process remains somewhat opaque.複雜的行政安排意味着決策過程依然有些不透明。completely完全無法理解The system is completely opaque to non-specialists.在非專業人士看來,該系統完全無法理解。relatively相對晦澀a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略微晦澀

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