palpable: [14] Latin palpāre meant ‘touch, stroke’ (it may be related to English feel). From it in post-classical times was derived the adjective palpābilis ‘touchable’ – whence English palpable. Other derivatives were the verb palpitāre ‘tremble, throb’ (from which English gets palpitate [17]) and the noun palpus ‘touching’ (source of English palp [19]). => palpitate
palpable (adj.)
late 14c., "that can be touched," from Late Latin palpabilis "that may be touched or felt," from Latin palpare "touch gently, stroke" (see feel (v.)). Figurative sense of "easily perceived, evident" also is from late 14c. Related: Palpably.
实用例句
1. The tension between Amy and Jim is palpable.
埃米和吉姆之间明显关系紧张。
来自柯林斯例句
2. a palpable sense of relief
如释重负
来自《权威词典》
3. There is a palpable difference in their ages.
他们的年龄有着明显的差别.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. The city is now relatively quiet but there's palpable anger as people cope with shortages.
现在这座城市比较安静，但却因物资匮乏而明显充斥着怒气。
来自柯林斯例句
5. Flattery in its most palpable form had lost its force with her.
