adj. 1.暗(夜),黑暗的;黑夜里的;阴(天),朦胧的。 2.不清楚的,不鲜明的,不明了的,含糊的,暧昧的;难解的,晦涩的。 3.隐蔽的,偏僻的;不出名的,无名的,低微的。 短语和例子 an obscure day 阴天。 obscure yellow 闷黄色。 an obscure meaning 晦涩不明的意义。 an obscure retreat 隐居处。 an obscure village 穷乡僻壤。 a host of obscure writers 一大群无名作家。 be of obscure origin [birth] 出身微贱。 n. 〔诗〕阴暗,朦胧;黑夜。 vt. 1.使(黑)暗。 2.遮蔽,隐藏。 3.使(发音等)暧昧[含糊、不明]。 4.使难理解;搞混。 5.掩蔽(名声等),(比较的结果,使别人)相形见绌[暗然无光]。 短语和例子 The sun was obscured by clouds. 太阳被云遮了。 obscured glass 磨砂玻璃。 vi. 变模糊;隐藏起来。 This language serves to disguise and obscure. 这种话是用来文过饰非的。 adv. -ly 暗,朦胧,暧昧;暗暗。 n. -ness =obscurity. n. -r
make obscure or unclear; "The distinction was obscured" 同义词:bedim, overcloud,
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat" 同义词:blot out, obliterate, veil, hide,
reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa
make unclear, indistinct, or blurred; "Her remarks confused the debate"; "Their words obnubilate their intentions" 同义词:confuse, blur, obnubilate,
make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"; "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley" 同义词:befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist,
not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke 同义词:vague,
marked by difficulty of style or expression; "much that was dark is now quite clear to me"; "those who do not appreciate Kafka''s work say his style is obscure" 同义词:dark,
remote and separate physically or socially; "existed over the centuries as a world apart"; "preserved because they inhabited a place apart"- W.H.Hudson; "tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization"; "an obscure village" 同义词:apart, isolated,
not drawing attention; "an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"; "an obscure flaw" 同义词:unnoticeable,
not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war" 同义词:unknown, unsung,
difficult to find; "hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat" 同义词:hidden,
例句与用法
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The precise meaning of this is obscure . 这个记述的确切涵义还不清楚。
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This language serves to disguise and obscure . 这种话是用来文过饰非的。
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The period seems remote and obscure . 那一时期仿佛遥远而渺茫。
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Their physiological significance is obscure . 它们的生理功能是含糊不清的。
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The veil she was wearing obscured her features . 她罩的面纱遮掩了她的面容。
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The meaning is still obscure to me . 我对这意义还很模糊。
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It was in an obscure warehouse on telegraph road . 那是电报路上一座不明显的仓库。
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The defects do not obscure the virtues . 瑕不掩瑜。
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We shall see how obscure this subject is . 可是我们可以看到,这问题是怎样地暗昧难明。
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The nature of the bond is frequently quite obscure . 这种联系的性质,往往不十分清楚。