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invisibility

UK //ɪnˌvɪz.əˈbɪl.ə.ti//US //ɪnˌvɪz.əˈbɪl.ə.t̬i//

词源

源自拉丁语 'invisibilitas',由 'in-'(不)和 'visibilitas'(可见性)组成,意为不可见性。

noun

❶ 指物体或人无法被看见的状态或特性,常用于科幻、魔法或科技语境中描述隐形能力。

“The cloak gave him the power of invisibility.”

(这件斗篷赋予了他隐形的能力。)

“Scientists are researching materials that could achieve invisibility.”

(科学家正在研究能够实现隐形的材料。)

同义词:transparency, concealment, hiddenness

常见短语

cloak of invisibility — 指一种虚构的隐形斗篷,常见于奇幻故事中,穿戴者可以隐形。

“Harry Potter received a cloak of invisibility as a gift from his father.”

(哈利·波特从他父亲那里得到了一件隐形斗篷作为礼物。)