音标:['pælpәbl] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
a. 可感知的, 明显的, 触摸得到的
[医] 可触知的
a. capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
s. can be felt by palpation

考试类型:[GRE]
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palpable的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. The tension in the room was almost palpable.屋子里的紧张气氛几乎能感觉到。
  2. None of the vessels and nerves of the hand is visible or palpable.手的血管和神经不能看到或摸到。
  3. There is a palpable difference in their ages.他们的年龄有着明显的差别。
  4. A sense of urgency was palpable in Bali.紧迫意识在巴厘岛会议中十分明显。

词汇搭配

  • palpable kidney[医] 可扪肾

经典引文

  • Eleven o'clock..even at that hour the heat was almost palpable.

    出自:E. Mannin
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