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源自拉丁语 'imperceptibilis',由 'in-'(不)和 'perceptibilis'(可感知的)组成,字面意思是“无法感知的”。
❶ 指极其微小或轻微,以至于几乎无法被察觉或感知的,常用于描述变化、差异或动作等。
“The changes in temperature were imperceptible to the human body.”
(温度的变化对人体来说是难以察觉的。)
“Her smile was almost imperceptible, but it made him happy.”
(她的微笑几乎难以察觉,但却让他感到开心。)
imperceptible to the naked eye — 指某物或某种变化极其微小,无法用肉眼直接观察到。
“The bacteria are imperceptible to the naked eye, requiring a microscope to see them.”
(这些细菌肉眼无法看见,需要用显微镜才能观察到。)