• adj. 彌漫的；散開的
• vt. 擴散；傳播；漫射
• vi. 傳播；四散

dis-, 分開，散開。-fus, 流，涌，詞源同fusion, confuse. 即光線向不同方向流出，漫射開。

diffuse (v.)

1520s (transitive), 1650s (intransitive), from Latin diffusus, past participle of diffundere "to pour out or away" (see diffusion). Related: Diffused; diffusing.

diffuse (adj.)

early 15c., from Latin diffusus (see diffuse (v.)).

1. A cold, diffuse light filtered in through the skylight.

一道冰冷的光線透過天窗漫射進來。

來自柯林斯例句

2. It allows nicotine to diffuse slowly and steadily into the bloodstream.

它能使尼古丁平穩緩慢地滲透到血液里。

來自柯林斯例句

3. a diffuse style of writing

冗贅的文體

來自《權威詞典》

4. Direct light is better for reading than diffuse light.

直射光比漫射光更有利于閱讀.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. His talk was so diffuse that I missed his point.

他的談話漫無邊際,我抓不住他的要點.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》