【突破英文词汇】luc, lum -- light 光

1. luminary¹ /ˈlu:məˌneri:/

-- one who is a source of light or inspiration to others; famous person

A number of luminaries², including a Nobel Prize winner and two leading authors, will be present.

很多名人，包括一位诺贝尔奖得主及两位首屈一指的作家都将出席。

 

 

2. elucidate³ /ɪˈlu:sɪˌdeɪt/

-- throw light upon; make clear; explain

I asked the teacher to elucidate a point that was not clear to me.

我请老师说明一个我不大明白的地方。

 

 

3. lucid⁴ /ˈlu:sɪd/

-- (literally, "containing light") clear; easy to understand

To obviate⁵ misunderstanding, state the directions in the most lucid way possible.

为了避免误解，尽可能明白地说明。

 

 

4. luminous⁶ /ˈlu:minəs/

-- emitting light; shining; brilliant

With this watch you can tell time in the dark because its hands and dial are luminous.

用这只表你可以在黑暗中看时间，因为它的表针和表盘都是会发亮的。

 

 

5. translucent⁷ /trænsˈlu:sənt/

-- letting light through

Lamp shades are translucent but not transparent⁸.

灯罩是半透明而不是完全透明的。

1 luminary   

n.名人，天体

参考例句：

• That luminary gazed earnestly at some papers before him.那个大好佬在用心细看面前的报纸。
• Now that a new light shone upon the horizon,this older luminary paled in the west.现在东方地平线上升起了一轮朝阳，这弯残月就在西边天际失去了光泽。

2 luminaries   

n.杰出人物，名人（luminary的复数形式）

参考例句：

• In that day there will be no light; the luminaries will dwindle. 亚14:6那日、必没有光．三光必退缩。 来自互联网
• Includes household filament light bulbs & luminaries. 包括家用的白炙灯泡和光源。 来自互联网

3 elucidate   

v.阐明，说明

参考例句：

• The note help to elucidate the most difficult parts of the text.这些注释有助于弄清文中最难懂的部分。
• This guide will elucidate these differences and how to exploit them.这篇指导将会阐述这些不同点以及如何正确利用它们。

4 lucid   

adj.明白易懂的，清晰的，头脑清楚的

参考例句：

• His explanation was lucid and to the point.他的解释扼要易懂。
• He wasn't very lucid,he didn't quite know where he was.他神志不是很清醒，不太知道自己在哪里。

5 obviate   

v.除去，排除，避免，预防

参考例句：

• Improved public transportation would obviate the need tor everyone to have their own car.公共交通的改善消除了每人都要有车的必要性。
• This deferral would obviate pressure on the rouble exchange rate.这一延期将消除卢布汇率面临的压力。

6 luminous   

adj.发光的，发亮的；光明的；明白易懂的；有启发的

参考例句：

• There are luminous knobs on all the doors in my house.我家所有门上都安有夜光把手。
• Most clocks and watches in this shop are in luminous paint.这家商店出售的大多数钟表都涂了发光漆。

7 translucent   

adj.半透明的；透明的

参考例句：

• The building is roofed entirely with translucent corrugated plastic.这座建筑完全用半透明瓦楞塑料封顶。
• A small difference between them will render the composite translucent.微小的差别,也会使复合材料变成半透明。

8 transparent   

adj.明显的，无疑的；透明的

参考例句：

• The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
• The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。