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perceptible

UK //pəˈsɛptɪb(ə)l//US //pərˈsɛptəb(ə)l//

词源

源自拉丁语 'perceptibilis'(可感知的),由 'percipere'(感知)和 '-ibilis'(能够)组成,15世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 能够被察觉或感知的,通常指变化、差异等足够明显以至于可以被注意到。

“There was a perceptible change in temperature after sunset.”

(日落之后,温度出现了明显的变化。)

“Her nervousness was barely perceptible during the speech.”

(她在演讲中的紧张几乎难以察觉。)

同义词:noticeable, detectable, observable, discernible, apparent

常见短语

barely perceptible — 几乎察觉不到的,形容极其微小或细微的变化、差异等。

“The vibration was barely perceptible, but it indicated a mechanical issue.”

(震动几乎难以察觉,但它预示着机械故障。)