
transparencies
词源
源自拉丁语 'transparens'(透明的),由 'trans-'(穿过)和 'parere'(出现)组成,后经法语 'transparence' 进入英语,复数形式为 transparencies。
noun
❶ 透明胶片,指用于投影仪展示的透明塑料片,通常印有文字或图像。常用于教学或商务演示。
“The teacher used transparencies to show the diagram on the overhead projector.”
(老师用透明胶片在投影仪上展示图表。)
“We need to print the presentation slides on transparencies for tomorrow's meeting.”
(我们需要把演示文稿打印到透明胶片上,以备明天的会议使用。)
❶ 透明度,指物体允许光线通过的程度或品质。也可比喻政策、行为等的公开程度。
“The transparencies of these glass samples vary depending on their thickness.”
(这些玻璃样品的透明度因其厚度不同而变化。)
“The government promised greater transparencies in its decision-making process.”
(政府承诺在决策过程中提高透明度。)
常见短语
overhead transparencies — 专用于高射投影仪的透明胶片,通常尺寸较大,可直接用记号笔书写。
“In the 1990s, most business presentations were done using overhead transparencies.”
(在20世纪90年代,大多数商业演示都是使用高射投影透明胶片完成的。)