opaque

/əʊˈpeɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /əʊˈpeɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ō-ˈpāk/ (ame, mw)

opaque — 形容詞

  • opaquepositive
  • more opaquecomparative
  • most opaquesuperlative

1. describes a material or surface that light cannot pass through, so you cannot se

1.形容詞B2
釋義

不透光的

光線無法穿透，看不到後面

describes a material or surface that light cannot pass through, so you cannot see what is behind it.

例句

Bao pulled the opaque shower curtain closed before turning on the water.

Bao 在打開水之前，先把不透光的浴簾拉上。

collocation: opaque shower curtain

The lab stored the chemical in an opaque white bottle.

實驗室把那種化學品裝在不透光的白色瓶子裡。

collocation: opaque bottle

同義詞
  • nontransparent

    technical and less common in everyday speech

  • solid

    used for colours, paint, or fabric when nothing shows through

反義詞
  • transparent

    light passes through and objects behind are clearly visible

  • translucent

    lets some light through, but the view behind is blurred

用法筆記

Usually used for glass, plastic, curtains, film, bottles, and other surfaces where blocking light or visibility matters. Transparent is the direct opposite.

常見錯誤

❌I bought an opaque box because I wanted to see the shoes inside.
✅I bought a transparent box because I wanted to see the shoes inside.
💡opaque means you cannot see through it.

2. describes writing, explanations, or rules that are so unclear that people strugg

2.形容詞C1
釋義

難懂的

意思不清，讓人難以理解

describes writing, explanations, or rules that are so unclear that people struggle to work out the meaning.

例句

The policy memo was so opaque that even managers asked for help.

那份政策備忘錄太難懂了，連主管都得求助。

pattern: so opaque that ...

Christopher found the tax form opaque and called his accountant.

Christopher 覺得那份報稅表很難懂，所以打電話給會計師。

pattern: find + noun + opaque

同義詞
  • obscure

    more formal and often used for difficult ideas or texts

  • cryptic

    suggests the message may be mysterious on purpose

  • confusing

    broader and does not always suggest hidden meaning

反義詞
  • clear

    easy to understand without extra effort

  • straightforward

    simple and direct in wording or structure

  • plain

    uses simple language without decoration

用法筆記

Most often used for language, explanations, policies, systems, and official documents. It suggests the meaning is hidden by the wording, not just briefly missing.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher's explanation was opaque, so every student understood it immediately.
✅The teacher's explanation was clear, so every student understood it immediately.
💡opaque means difficult to understand.