page 478－倫倫的小blog

translucent /trænzˋlusnt/

trans(across)-luc(lucid; clear)-ent

adj. 半透明的 [ (Of a substance) allowing light, but not detailed images, to pass through; semitransparent ]

ex. After getting wet during the heavy rain, her white uniform becomes translucent, and her underwear can be seen.

note: transparent >> translucent >> opaque

harder one: diaphanous /daɪˋæfənəs/

transparent /trænsˋpɛrənt/

trans(across)-par(appear, apparent) -ent

adj.透明的 [allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen]

ex. This stylish shower room is formed by transparent glasses. I cannot understand why designer will prefer this way.

transmit /trænzˋmɪt/

trans(across)-mit(send; such as missile)

v.傳輸 [to send or forward]

ex. A radio station can transmit EM wave such that your receiver (antenna) can receive its signal.

ex. knowledge is transmitted from teacher to student.

transmute /trænzˋmjut/

trans(across)-mut(to change, such as mutation)-e

v.使變化 [to completely change the form, appearance, or nature of (someone or something)]

ex. At each night with a full moon, he will transmute into a beast with scary teeth.

transplantation /trænsplæn'teɪʃn/

trans(across)-plant-ation

n.器官移植 [The process of taking an organ or living tissue and implanting it in another part of the body or in another body ]

ex. So many patients are waiting for an organ transplantation, and the black markets are targeting this demand by illegal organ trades. (On average, an individual will wait three and a half years for an organ to become available for transplant)

transport /trænsˋpɔrt/

trans(across)-port( to carry)

v.運送 [Take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship]

ex. the Brussels transport network said it had received no instruction from the federal authorities to close and evacuate the subway.

transpose /trænsˋpoz/

v.使（物體）互換位置 [to change places]

note: transpose會使用在特定的領域中，平常並不使用。在數學中transpose叫移項，把某個東西從等號一邊移到另外一邊。在線性代數中，transpose指的是一種matrix operation. 比方說原本是 3X5 的matrix, 經過transpose後會變成 5X3. 在音樂的術語中 transpose指的是變調。