lucid

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lu·cid /ˈluːsɪd/ adjectiveadj

1 CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTANDexpressed in a way that is clear and easy to understand 表达清楚的，易于理解的

You must write in a clear and lucid style.

你的写作风格一定要清楚易懂。

2 INTELLIGENTable to understand and think clearly, used especially about someone who is not always able to do this 〔尤指总是迷迷糊糊的人〕神志清醒的，头脑清晰的

In her more lucid moments the old lady would talk about her past.

在头脑较清醒的时候，老太太会谈起往事。

—lucidly adverbadv

He was lucidly aware of political realities.

他对政治现实有清醒的认识。

—lucidity /luːˈsɪdəti/ noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

lucid• Reach out: what is not included in this lucid air?• a lucid analysis of the situation• At the moment, Peter is lucid and quite talkative, but his condition is becoming worse.• Miranda Seymour's lucid biography arrives as the general reader's guide to Mary Shelley's ascent to academic cult status.• Though small and frail, he was a powerful and lucid debater.• Churchland's Matter and Consciousness is an equally lucid introduction to the philosophy of mind.• If the doctor thinks the patient isn't sufficiently lucid or mature, then the decision should be ignored.• After finishing, she became lucid, recognized Jung, and greeted him.• You have such a lucid style.

Origin lucid

(1500-1600) Latin lucidus

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