obscure
[əb'skjuə]
adj.难解的, 不著名的, 微暗的, [语音学]轻音的
v.使 ... 模糊, 隐藏, 变模糊
n.模糊不清的东西
例句与用法:
Her poetry is full of obscure literary allusions.
他的诗里用了很多晦涩的文学典故。
The reasons why he did it are obscure.
他做那事的理由还不清楚。
The poem is obscure to those unlearned in the classics.
这首诗在不懂古典诗作的人看来是费解的。
The path grew more obscure in the fading light.
小径在渐渐消失的光线下变得更暗了。
词形变化:
副词: obscurely | 形容词比较级: obscurer | 形容词最高级: obscurest | 名词: obscureness | 动词过去式: obscured | 动词过去分词: obscured | 动词现在分词: obscuring | 动词第三人称单数: obscures |
详细释义:
a.
1. 暗的, 黑暗的; 朦胧的
The room is too obscure for reading.
房间太暗, 不能看书。
2. 模糊的; 含糊不清的; 晦涩的, 难解的[(+to)]
The meaning of the passage is obscure.
这段文字意义晦涩。
3. 隐匿的; 偏僻的
He came from an obscure mountain village.
他来自一个偏僻的山村。
4. 无名的; 微贱的
It is written by an obscure young poet.
这是一位不知名的年轻诗人写的。
vt.
1. 使变暗; 遮掩
The moon was obscured by the clouds.
月亮被云遮暗了。
2. 使难理解; 混淆
His difficult style obscures his meaning.
他深奥的文体使他的意思晦涩难懂。
3. 使不显著; 使失色
His success obscured his earlier failures.
他的成功为他早先的失败遮了丑。