macroscopic

IPA/ˌmæk.rəˈskɒp.ɪk/
IPA/ˌmæk.rəˈskɑː.pɪk/

macroscopic — 形容詞

  • macroscopicpositive
  • more macroscopiccomparative
  • most macroscopicsuperlative

1. relating to what the human eye can see directly, without any magnifying instrume

1.形容詞B2
釋義

肉眼可見

不需放大工具即可肉眼觀察的

relating to what the human eye can see directly, without any magnifying instrument such as a microscope.

例句

The biologist studied the leaf's macroscopic structure before using a microscope.

這位生物學家在把葉片放到顯微鏡下之前，先研究了它的巨觀結構。

contrasted with microscopic: visible without magnification

Naoko spotted macroscopic cracks in the concrete wall from several metres away.

直美從幾公尺外就注意到水泥牆上有肉眼可見的裂縫。

常見搭配
  • macroscopic structure
  • macroscopic features
  • macroscopic properties
  • macroscopic scale
  • macroscopic level
  • macroscopic examination
同義詞
  • visible

    broader; can refer to anything that can be seen, with or without optical aids

  • observable

    formal synonym that emphasises the act of noticing by sight or measurement

反義詞
  • microscopic

    too small to be seen without a microscope

  • invisible

    cannot be seen at all, even with instruments

文法句型

macroscopic + noun

be + macroscopic

用法筆記

This term is most common in scientific fields such as biology, geology, and physics, where it is used in contrast with microscopic. In everyday conversation, speakers usually say visible to the naked eye instead.

常見錯誤

The macroscopic cracks could only be seen under a microscope.
The macroscopic cracks were clearly visible from across the room.
macroscopic means visible without a microscope; the first sentence contradicts itself.

同根字

  • macroscopically
    副詞C1
  • microscopic
    形容詞B2
  • macroscope
    名詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

常用片語

  • at the macroscopic level
  • on a macroscopic scale