形 bright，brilliant，clear，distinct；动 （懂得；了解） understand，comprehend，know；名 the Ming Dynasty，sight，immediately following in time，[书]the world ；

[例句] “该死的，等一下”，明迪愤愤地说道，“谁也没说过要过夜。” "Wait a damn minute," Mindy spat. "Nobody said anything about staying overnight."

[例句] 我会把它给本杰明看，他肯定会知道。 I'll show it to Benjamin. He's bound to know.

explain，illustrate，illustration，instruction；

[例句] 把她的人生比作一次海上航行不足以说明她丰富的经历。 The comparison of her life to a sea voyage simplifies her experience.

[例句] 他把这起事件向沙特外长作了说明。 He put the case to the Saudi Foreign Minister.

lighting，illumination，clearing luminary，enlighten，illume；

[例句] 偏头痛的其他诱因还有电脑的视频显示器和灯管照明。 Other causes of migraine are VDU screens and strip-lighting.

[例句] 有金属部件的照明装置都应该走地线。 Light fittings with metal parts should always be earthed.

transparent，vifrification，hyaline，diaphaneity，clarity ；

[例句] 他利用半透明瓷漆绘制出鲜艳生动的图画。 He relied on translucent enamels to produce vivid, glowing pictures.

[例句] 这些伤口可能会利索地愈合，也可能会分泌出一种透明的液体。 The wounds may heal cleanly or they may ooze a clear liquid.

prove，testify，attest，certify；

[例句] 但是事实证明,这场损失接近4万亿美元. The losses turned out to be in the neighborhood of $ 4 trillion.

[例句] 证明花费100美元买一个瑜伽垫比购买一些其它消费品正当是更加容易的. Also , it's easier to justify a $ 100 yoga mat than a lot of other expenses.

clear，obvious，evident，sharp，distinctness ；

[例句] 同越南恢复友好关系的迹象越来越明显了。 There have been growing signs of a ra-pprochement with Vietnam.

[例句] 他倾向性过于明显，当不了裁判。 He is clearly too partisan to be a referee.

clear，obvious，sensible，reasonable，broadness ；

[例句] 我真的不明白为什么要改变它。 I really don't see any reason for changing it.

[例句] 达尔文的语言无论对专家还是非专业人士而言都明白易懂。 The language of Darwin was intelligible to experts and non-experts alike.

invent，invention，expound，contrivance，contrive ；

[例句] 这项新发明能保证啤酒始终保持丰富的泡沫。 The new invention ensures the beer keeps a full, frothy head.

[例句] 推广他的新发明一直是件棘手的事情。 It's been a tricky business marketing his new invention.

expound，clarify，elucidate，enucleate，illuminate ；

[例句] 自始至终，她摘引讨论内容来阐明她的分析。 Throughout, she illustrates her analysis with excerpts from discussions.

[例句] 影片强有力地阐明了主旨。 The film makes its points with cogency and force.

translucent，semitransparent，semitransparency，translucence，translucency ；

[例句] 他利用半透明瓷漆绘制出鲜艳生动的图画。 He relied on translucent enamels to produce vivid, glowing pictures.

[例句] 毛玻璃是半透明的. Frosted glass is translucent.

形 intelligent，bright，clever；名 intelligence，brightness，cleverness；

[例句] 他把聪明都用在了犯罪上，太可惜了。 Too bad he used his intelligence for criminal purposes.

[例句] 即便是聪明人在面对难题时也未必就能表现得特别聪明。 Even clever people are not terribly clever when put on the spot.

[物] opacification，opacitas，opacity，opaque ；

[例句] 如果不想从室内看到街景，可以使用不透明玻璃。 You can always use opaque glass if you need to block a street view.

[例句] 在疾病后期,不透明的角膜可能产生溃疡,甚至穿孔. In advanced stages the opaque corneas may ulcerate and even perforate.

light，bright，promising，openhearted，luminosity ；

[例句] 综合性的社区具有比以前更加光明的前景。 There are much brighter prospects for a comprehensive settlement than before.

[例句] 用光明与黑暗来象征善与恶。 The use of light and dark symbolizes good and evil.

simple and clear，concise，brachylogy，conciseness，perspicuity ；

[例句] 她在一家电视台的新闻快讯中听到了这则简明新闻。 She had heard the news-flash on a TV channel's news update.

[例句] 新电子书将包括大量的简明指南。 The new e-books will include a host of Rough Guide titles.

light and shade ；

[例句] 这位艺术家很会运用明暗效果. This artist uses light and shade to good effect.

[例句] 在摄影艺术中明暗的反差是很重要的. The contrast of light and shade is important in photography.

bright，clear-cut，distinct，distinctive，brilliance ；

[例句] 他这些年写了几首政治色彩鲜明的抒情诗。 He's written a few overtly political lyrics over the years.

[例句] 个性鲜明是英国人固有的、也是他们看重的特点。 Individuality is a valued and inherent part of the British character.

distinct，clear，perspicuity ；

[例句] 他的作品简洁明晰，文风典雅。 His writings were marked by an extraordinary lucidity and elegance of style.

[例句] 该系统显然运行并不顺畅，也不明晰。 The system was clearly not functioning smoothly or transparently.

clear and definite，clear-cut，explicit，unequivocal；

[例句] 虽然朋友们明确反对，她还是坚持己见。 She persevered in her idea despite obvious objections raised by friends.

[例句] 女王陛下对大多数事情都有明确的观点。 Her Royal Highness has definite views about most things.

[化] gelatin(e)，glutin，isinglass ；

[例句] 大部分食物变得简直毫无味道 —— 烤牛肉好比软橡胶, 桔子像未加香料的明胶. Most foods are simply tasteless - roast beef is like soft rubber, an orange like unfla - vored gelatin.

[例句] 由于这些原因, 琼脂很快代替了明胶,或为细菌学研究的较理想的固化剂. For these reasons, agar rapidly replaced gelatin as the hardening agent of choice for bacterriological work.

（光亮） bright and clear，clear，obvious，forthright，lucidity ；

[例句] 由于双方均宣称获胜，形势依然不明朗。 The situation remains confused as both sides claim success.

[例句] 此役结果尚未明朗。 The outcome of the battle was indecisive.