crystal-clear
crystal-clear — 形容詞
1. describes water, glass, air, or another substance that is so pure and free of cl
清澈透明
完全透明、無雜質
describes water, glass, air, or another substance that is so pure and free of cloudiness, dirt, or haze that you can see through it with no effort.
The lake water was so crystal-clear that Naoko could see fish near the bottom.
湖水清澈透明，Naoko 可以看見靠近水底的魚群。
crystal-clear as a subject complement
Zola wiped the windows until they were crystal-clear and bright.
Zola 把窗戶擦到清澈透明、光亮如新。
crystal-clear after a linking verb
Dario poured a glass of crystal-clear spring water from the jug.
Dario 從水壺倒了一杯清澈透明的泉水。
crystal-clear before a noun: attributive use
The mountain air was crystal-clear, and Hamza saw the town below in sharp detail.
山上的空氣清澈透明，Hamza 清楚地看見了山下的城鎮。
Arjun held the diamond to the light; it was crystal clear, with no visible flaws.
Arjun 把鑽石舉到燈光下看；那顆鑽石清澈透亮，完全看不到瑕疵。
un-hyphenated 'crystal clear' describing a gem; literal transparency
- crystal-clear water
- crystal-clear sky
- crystal-clear glass
- crystal-clear image
- crystal clear diamond
- look crystal-clear
- transparent
more technical; can describe any material that light passes through
- limpid
formal and literary; almost exclusively for water
- translucent
means light passes through but objects on the other side are not sharply visible; not a true synonym
文法句型
crystal-clear + noun
verb + crystal-clear
be crystal clear (un-hyphenated)
用法筆記
Commonly describes natural bodies of water, glass, lenses, gemstones, and the sky. The un-hyphenated form 'crystal clear' (common in British English) carries a slightly stronger comparison to the mineral crystal and is used for emphatic effect. Often appears after linking verbs such as 'was', 'looked', 'became'.
常見錯誤
2. describes a statement, explanation, instruction, or reason that is presented in
顯而易見
毫無疑問、容易理解
describes a statement, explanation, instruction, or reason that is presented in such a direct and simple way that no one could fail to understand or be confused by it.
The teacher made it crystal-clear that homework must be handed in by Friday.
老師講得顯而易見，功課必須在星期五前繳交。
make it crystal-clear that + clause
Caleb's instructions for the bookshelf were crystal-clear, so Iker finished it quickly.
Caleb 的書架說明顯而易見，所以 Iker 很快就組裝好了。
crystal-clear as a subject complement with instructions
The doctor gave Andrés a crystal-clear explanation of the treatment plan.
醫生給了 Andrés 一個顯而易見的治療方案說明。
crystal-clear before a noun: attributive with 'explanation'
It was crystal-clear that the company needed a new strategy.
顯而易見，公司需要新的策略。
It was crystal clear to the jury that the evidence proved the defendant was not at the scene.
陪審團看得一清二楚，證據顯示被告當時不在現場。
un-hyphenated 'crystal clear' + 'it was crystal clear to [someone] that' pattern
- make something crystal-clear
- crystal-clear instructions
- crystal-clear explanation
- crystal-clear that...
- become crystal-clear
- crystal clear to someone
- make it crystal clear that
- obvious
more general; can refer to things that are clear even without explanation
- unambiguous
emphasises that something has only one possible meaning
- manifest
formal and literary; means clearly apparent to the mind
文法句型
crystal-clear + noun
make something crystal-clear
be crystal-clear that...
make it crystal clear that... (idiom pattern)
用法筆記
Often used with an introductory 'it' as in 'it is crystal-clear that…'. The un-hyphenated idiom form 'crystal clear' (without hyphen) is equally common and slightly more emphatic, especially in the patterns 'make something crystal clear' and 'it is crystal clear that…'. Frequently used in legal, instructional, and policy contexts where the speaker wants to leave no room for doubt. The speaker or writer typically has strong confidence in the clarity of the information.
常見錯誤
crystal clear
idiomused to say that something such as a message, document, or instruction is worded so precisely and cleanly that there is no possibility of misunderstanding or confusion.
措辭精準，毫無模糊空間
The notice said in crystal clear terms that the building would be closed all week.
Caleb made his concerns crystal clear without sounding angry.
The contract was crystal clear about the payment schedule.
The email was crystal clear about the meeting time and location.
同根字
- crystal名詞B1
- crystalline形容詞C1
- crystallize動詞B2
- crystallization名詞C1
- clear形容詞A2
- clarity名詞B2
- clearly副詞A2
常見搭配
常用片語
- make something crystal clear
- it is crystal clear that
- in crystal clear terms