obscure

/əbˈskjʊə(r)//əbˈskjʊr/

★★★★adj.

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adj

① 1(声音、形状等)不清楚的,含糊的2(意义、内容等)难解的,晦涩的
- an obscure voice含糊的声音
- the obscure outlines of a castle城堡的模糊轮廓
- an obscure poem内容晦涩的诗
- This sentence is rather obscure.这句话相当晦涩。
- The meaning is still obscure to me.那个意义对我来说仍然难解。

② 偏僻的;不著名的,无名的;微贱的
- They live in an obscure area.他们住在偏僻的地区。
- an obscure composer不出名的作曲家
- He was of obscure origin [birth].他出身微贱。

③ 微暗的;阴暗的;朦胧的

④ (颜色)不鲜明的,暗的

vt

① 掩蔽;使暗;使朦胧
- The fog obscured the sun.雾把太阳遮暗。

② 使(发音等)含糊

③ 掩蔽(名声等);使(某人)相形见绌;使黯然无光
- His students' achievements obscured his own.他那些学生的成就使他自己的成就黯然失色。

字辨

obscure: 指由于某事物的隐蔽,或由于缺乏理解力或知识,而晦涩不明的

His motives are obscure.

vague: 指缺乏正确或精密、不清楚而笼统的

a vague explanation

ambiguous: 指对于某事物有两种以上的解释,以致模棱两可,使人困惑的

They are flying kites is an ambiguous sentence.

equivocal: 与ambiguous同义,但常用于有意使人迷惑或误解的场合

Her attitude was equivocal.

词族

obscurelyadv.不清楚地;无名地
obscurenessn.隐晦;无名;阴暗

同义词

cloudv.遮盖
cloudyadj.阴暗的
concealv.隐藏
confusingadj.令人混淆的
coverv.遮盖
darkenv.使阴暗
faintadj.朦胧的
hidev.隐藏
indefiniteadj.不明确的
indistinctadj.不清楚的
namelessadj.无名的
shadowv.使阴暗
veilv.隐藏

ambiguous
back
becloud
bedim
befog
blear
bleary
block
blur
caliginous
dark
dim
dull
dusky
eclipse
equivocal
fog
foggy
fuzzy
gloom
hazy
inconspicuous
inexplicit
insular
isolated
lonely
lonesome
mist
misty
murky
nebulous
obfuscate
obstruct
out-of-the-way
outlying
overcast
overshadow
remote
removed
screen
secluded
shadowy
shroud
shut off
solitary
submerge
uncertain
unclear
unconspicuous
undistinct
unheard-of
unknown
unnoticeable
unobtrusive
vague

apart
blot out
confuse
haze over
hidden
obliterate
obnubilate
overcloud
unsung

反义词

clearadj.清楚的
conspicuousadj.明显的
distinctadj.清楚的
eminentadj.显赫的
evidentadj.明显的
famousadj.有名的
manifestadj.明白的
obviousadj.明显的
plainadj.明白的
prominentadj.显著的
renownedadj.知名的
well-knownadj.著名的
disclosev.揭发
exhibitv.显示
exposev.显露
revealv.揭露
showv.显示

词汇	obscure
释义	obscure /əbˈskjʊə(r)//əbˈskjʊr/ ★★★★adj. obscures obscuring obscured obscured obscure obscurer obscurest adj ① 1(声音、形状等)不清楚的,含糊的2(意义、内容等)难解的,晦涩的 an obscure voice含糊的声音 the obscure outlines of a castle城堡的模糊轮廓 an obscure poem内容晦涩的诗 This sentence is rather obscure.这句话相当晦涩。 The meaning is still obscure to me.那个意义对我来说仍然难解。 ② 偏僻的;不著名的,无名的;微贱的 They live in an obscure area.他们住在偏僻的地区。 an obscure composer不出名的作曲家 He was of obscure origin [birth].他出身微贱。 ③ 微暗的;阴暗的;朦胧的 ④ (颜色)不鲜明的,暗的 vt ① 掩蔽;使暗;使朦胧 The fog obscured the sun.雾把太阳遮暗。 ② 使(发音等)含糊 ③ 掩蔽(名声等);使(某人)相形见绌;使黯然无光 His students' achievements obscured his own.他那些学生的成就使他自己的成就黯然失色。字辨 obscure: 指由于某事物的隐蔽,或由于缺乏理解力或知识,而晦涩不明的 His motives are obscure. vague: 指缺乏正确或精密、不清楚而笼统的 a vague explanation ambiguous: 指对于某事物有两种以上的解释,以致模棱两可,使人困惑的 They are flying kites is an ambiguous sentence. equivocal: 与ambiguous同义,但常用于有意使人迷惑或误解的场合 Her attitude was equivocal. 词族 obscurelyadv.不清楚地;无名地 obscurenessn.隐晦;无名;阴暗同义词 cloudv.遮盖 cloudyadj.阴暗的 concealv.隐藏 confusingadj.令人混淆的 coverv.遮盖 darkenv.使阴暗 faintadj.朦胧的 hidev.隐藏 indefiniteadj.不明确的 indistinctadj.不清楚的 namelessadj.无名的 shadowv.使阴暗 veilv.隐藏 ambiguous back becloud bedim befog blear bleary block blur caliginous dark dim dull dusky eclipse equivocal fog foggy fuzzy gloom hazy inconspicuous inexplicit insular isolated lonely lonesome mist misty murky nebulous obfuscate obstruct out-of-the-way outlying overcast overshadow remote removed screen secluded shadowy shroud shut off solitary submerge uncertain unclear unconspicuous undistinct unheard-of unknown unnoticeable unobtrusive vague apart blot out confuse haze over hidden obliterate obnubilate overcloud unsung 反义词 clearadj.清楚的 conspicuousadj.明显的 distinctadj.清楚的 eminentadj.显赫的 evidentadj.明显的 famousadj.有名的 manifestadj.明白的 obviousadj.明显的 plainadj.明白的 prominentadj.显著的 renownedadj.知名的 well-knownadj.著名的 disclosev.揭发 exhibitv.显示 exposev.显露 revealv.揭露 showv.显示
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