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solid-looking

UK/ˈsɒlɪd lʊkɪŋ/US/ˈsɑːlɪd lʊkɪŋ/

释义

adj.

看起来坚固的;外观结实的

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概述

该词为复合形容词,由 solid(坚固的)与 looking(外观)直接组合而成。词义逻辑清晰:通过视觉(looking)判断某物具有坚固(solid)的物理特性,最终融合为“外观结实的”这一直观概念,体现了英语中通过复合形式高效构建新词的特点。

例句

The old castle has a solid-looking stone wall that has endured for centuries.

这座古老城堡拥有外观坚固的石墙,已屹立数百年。

He built a solid-looking bookshelf that could hold all his heavy volumes.

他制作了一个外观结实的书架,足以容纳所有沉重的书籍。

Despite its solid-looking exterior, the structure was actually quite fragile internally.

尽管外观看似坚固,该结构的内部实际上相当脆弱。