crystal-clear

/ˌkrɪstl ˈklɪə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkrɪstl ˈklɪr/ (ame, ipa)

crystal-clear — 形容詞

1. describes water, glass, air, or another substance that is so pure and free of cl

1.形容詞B1
釋義

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.

例句

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

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • murky

    dark and cloudy, typically of water

  • cloudy

    not transparent; full of particles or haze

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

❌The answer was crystal-clear.' (when meaning the answer is easy to understand — this sense refers only to visual/physical clarity).
✅The spring water was crystal-clear.
💡use this sense only for things you can literally see through.

2. describes a statement, explanation, instruction, or reason that is presented in

2.形容詞B2
釋義

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.

例句

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

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • vague

    not clearly expressed; leaving room for doubt

  • ambiguous

    having more than one possible meaning

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

❌I crystal-clear understand the rules.' (crystal-clear is an adjective, not an adverb).
✅The rules are crystal-clear.
💡use with a linking verb, not to modify a verb.
❌It was crystal-clear.' with no follow-up detail.
✅It was crystal-clear that the offer was final.
💡the 'that' clause explains what is clear.