nontransparent

nontransparent — 形容詞

  • nontransparentpositive
  • more nontransparentcomparative
  • most nontransparentsuperlative

1. If something is nontransparent, you cannot see through it because light does not

1.形容詞C1
釋義

不透明；隱晦

無法看穿或不夠公開透明

If something is nontransparent, you cannot see through it because light does not pass through, or you cannot easily understand what is happening because the relevant information is hidden or unclear.

例句

Léa chose a nontransparent shower curtain so no one could see inside.

Léa 選了一款不透明的浴簾，這樣就沒人能看到裡面。

The committee's decision-making process was completely nontransparent, leaving staff confused and unhappy.

委員會的決策過程完全不透明，讓員工感到困惑與不滿。

figurative use: nontransparent process / decision-making

常見搭配
  • nontransparent glass
  • nontransparent material
  • nontransparent process
  • nontransparent system
  • nontransparent practices
  • nontransparent dealings
  • nontransparent handling
同義詞
  • opaque

    more common for physical objects that block light; also used figuratively

  • unclear

    focuses on difficulty in understanding — natural for figurative contexts but not used for physical materials

  • murky

    stronger negative connotation; suggests something is deliberately hidden or dishonest

反義詞
  • transparent

    the direct antonym for both physical and figurative uses

  • clear

    common antonym for figurative uses; also used for liquids

  • obvious

    antonym for the figurative sense only

文法句型

nontransparent + noun

verb + (to be) + nontransparent

用法筆記

Frequently used in figurative contexts about organizations, procedures, and information. For the physical meaning ('not letting light through'), opaque is a more common alternative in everyday English.

常見錯誤

The company's policy was nontransparent clear.
The company's policy was nontransparent.
Nontransparent already means 'not transparent'; do not add 'clear' after it.
This water looks nontransparent, so I will not drink it.
This water looks cloudy, so I will not drink it.
For physical descriptions of liquids, cloudy, muddy, or murky sound more natural than nontransparent.

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