“使无形”可以根据具体语境翻译为以下几种常见英文表达:
make invisible:这是最直接、最常用的翻译,表达“使……看不见;使……无形”的意思。例如:
The new technology can make objects invisible to radar.(这项新技术能使物体对雷达隐形。)
render invisible:“render”有“使成为;使变得”的意思,“render invisible”即“使变得无形;使看不见”。例如:
The special coating can render the surface invisible under certain lighting conditions.(这种特殊的涂层在某些光照条件下能使表面变得无形。)
make imperceptible:“imperceptible”意思是“难以察觉的;无形的”,“make imperceptible”即“使难以察觉;使无形”。例如:
The subtle changes in the environment can make the impact of pollution imperceptible at first.(环境中微妙的变化一开始可能使污染的影响难以察觉。)
diminish to invisibility 或 reduce to invisibility:这种表达更强调将某种原本有一定影响力或可见度的事物削弱到无形的程度。例如:
Over time, the traditional craftsmanship has been diminished to invisibility in the modern industrial world.(随着时间的推移,传统工艺在现代工业世界中已逐渐被削弱到无形的地步。)