palpable

palpable
[ˈpalpəb(ə)l]
adjective
  1. able to be touched or felt
    触摸得到的
    the palpable bump at the bridge of the nose.
    鼻梁上可摸到的隆起处。
    ■(especially of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to be almost touched or felt
    (尤指感情、气氛强烈到)能感觉到的能触摸得到
    a palpable sense of loss.
    强烈的失败感。
    ■clear to the mind or plain to see
    明显的;易察觉的
    to talk of dawn raids in the circumstances is palpable nonsense.
    在这种情况下谈论拂晓攻击是明显的瞎话。
派生
palpability
noun
palpably
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English: from late Latin palpabilis, from Latin palpare 'feel, touch gently'
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