lucid
Intermediatezipf 3.27Pronunciation
/ˈluːsɪd/(LOO-sid)
Part of speech
adjectiveformal
Chinese
清晰的;明了的;头脑清醒的
Definition
Expressed clearly; easy to understand; showing the ability to think clearly.
Word family
- lucidity/luːˈsɪdɪti/(n)清晰
- lucidly(adv)清晰地
Collocations
- lucid explanation
- lucid prose
- lucid dream
- lucid interval
- lucid account
Examples
- 1.Her lucid explanation of quantum mechanics made the subject accessible even to non-scientists. (clear)
- 2.Despite his illness, he had lucid moments when he could recognise family members and speak coherently. (mentally clear)
Synonyms
- clear/klɪər/— easy to understand — simpler
- coherent/koʊˈhɪərənt/— logical and consistent
- intelligible/ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒɪbl/— able to be understood
Etymology
from Latin "lucidus" (bright, clear) — "lux" (light) — clear as light