opalescent

英 [ˌəʊpəˈlesnt]

美 [ˌoʊpəˈlesnt]

adj.  像猫眼石般变色的; 色彩变幻的

医学

BNC.42888 / COCA.30136

牛津词典

adj.

• 像猫眼石般变色的；色彩变幻的
  changing colour like an opal

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 蛋白石般无色的；乳白色的；发乳光的
  Opalescentmeans colourless or white like an opal, or changing colour like an opal.
  1. Elaine turned her opalescent eyes on him.
     伊莱恩一双乳白色的眼睛转向他。
  2. ...a sky which was still faintly opalescent.
     仍然泛白的天空

英英释义

adj

• having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
  1. an iridescent oil slick
  2. nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl
  3. a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster
  Synonym:iridescentnacreousopalinepearlescent

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