Words of Today 10/14

Explicit (adj)

1.  explicit instructions/warnings etc -an explicit instruction etc is expressed in a way that is very clear 清楚明確的指示/警告等


There was no explicit mention in the report of Capt Kirk ' s involvement .  
 報告中並未明確提及如何牽連到柯克上尉。 

2. be explicit -to say something very clearly and directly 直截了當


I don ' t quite understand your plan . Could you be a little more explicit , please ?  
 對你的計劃我不太明白﹐你能直截了當說清楚嗎？ 

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Sadie was very explicit about her reasons for wanting a divorce .   
薩迪清楚地表明了她想離婚的理由。 

3. language or pictures that are explicit describe or show sex or violence very clearly 〔描繪性行為或暴力時〕清晰露骨的


The film contains some very explicit love scenes .   
這部影片含有一些露骨的性行為鏡頭。 

idiom 慣用語
- make something explicit
 

The contrast could not have been made more explicit .   這個對比再清楚不過了。