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| Processed by: | kbaiko (2026-10-18 16:29:59 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 89877 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> The current definition "glossy; sleek; smooth" appears to go back at least to the influential "A Chinese-English Dictionary" (1978), which gives "smooth; glossy; sleek". The same set of glosses also appears in ABC (and similar glosses in NA). However, GF defines 光滑 as (物体表面)平滑; 细腻, i.e. in terms of surface texture rather than visual appearance. In examples of actual usage, "smooth" works consistently, whereas there is often no implication of shininess, glossiness or sleekness. For example: - 随着肌肉的起伏、走向、光滑与粗糙、松与紧、以及人物情感的表现，得到创作的愉悦感。 - 在树下，坐着一个秃头的老男人，纹眉之上，是光滑没有皱纹的额头。 - 这种圆润均整、笔直光滑的墨棒完全以手工搓成，极费心力。 - 若要在如同玻璃一般光滑坚硬的地形上，凿出一通路，是多么困难的事。 - 台湾萍蓬草果实大而光滑，水鸟难以携带。 - 旧石器时代人类用敲打方式制石器，成品十分粗糙；像新石器时代的我们，会用磨制方法制造，石器都比较光滑，容易使用。 The first example is especially clear, since 光滑 is explicitly contrasted with 粗糙 ("rough"). There are also examples such as 表壳光滑亮丽 and 叶片光滑亮丽, where brightness/luster is expressed separately by 亮丽. So I think "smooth" adequately covers the meaning of 光滑, and would drop "glossy" and "sleek". |
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- 光滑 光滑 [guang1 hua2] /glossy; sleek; smooth/ + 光滑 光滑 [[guang1hua2]] /smooth/ |