translucent

Compared meaning: letting light or images pass through (adjective).

比较义项：能透光、可透视的性质（形容词）。

• clear

  Means completely see-through with no cloudiness at all; the natural word for liquids like water and for colorless glass, rather than for plastic sheeting or fabric.

  表示完全透明、毫无浑浊，是形容水等液体以及无色玻璃的自然用词，而不是用来形容塑料薄片或布料。

  The stream was so clear that every pebble on the bottom was visible.

  小溪如此清澈，以至于河底的每一颗鹅卵石都清晰可见。

• transparent

  The neutral, precise word for materials that let light and detailed images pass through so things behind them are fully visible; common for glass and plastic, and in formal or technical descriptions.

  是描述材料能让光线和清晰影像穿透、使背后物体完全可见的中性、精确用词，常用于玻璃和塑料，也常见于正式或技术性描述中。

  The scientist placed the sample in a transparent container to observe the reaction clearly.

  科学家把样本放进一个透明的容器里，以便清楚地观察反应过程。

• translucent 本词

  Lets light pass through but scatters it, so shapes are blurred and details cannot be seen clearly; used for frosted glass, curtains, or wax paper, unlike the other two, which imply a clear view.

  能透光但会使光线散射，因此形状模糊、细节无法看清，常用于磨砂玻璃、窗帘或蜡纸，不同于另外两个词所暗示的清晰视野。

  The curtains were translucent, softening the sunlight without letting anyone see clearly into the room.

  窗帘是半透明的，让阳光变得柔和，同时不让人看清房间里面的情况。

Clear, transparent, and translucent all describe letting light through. Clear means completely see-through with no cloudiness, like water. Transparent is the neutral word for materials you can see clearly through, like glass or plastic. Translucent means light passes through but is scattered, so shapes blur.

这三个词都可以形容材料或介质能否让光线或视线穿透，但清晰度和常见搭配不同：clear强调完全透明、毫无浑浊，多用于清水或无色玻璃；transparent是描述材料透光、能清楚看到内部或背后物体的中性说法；translucent则是能透光却会使光线散射、看不清细节，常用于磨砂玻璃或窗帘。这里不比较clear表示“清晰易懂”（如说明清晰）的义项，也不比较transparent表示“公开、不隐瞒”（如财务透明）的义项。