obscure

英 [əb'skjʊə] 美 [əb'skjʊr]
  • adj. 昏暗的,朦胧的;晦涩的,不清楚的;隐蔽的;不著名的,无名的
  • vt. 使…模糊不清,掩盖;隐藏;使难理解
  • n. 某种模糊的或不清楚的东西

助记提示


1. ob- "over" + sc- "cover" (sky => sc-, sky的本义就是“cover”) + -ure.

双语例句


1. Rumour, myth and hearsay obscure the truth after months of bloodshed.
杀戮持续了数月后,真相在谣言、谎话和传闻的遮掩下变得模糊不清。

来自柯林斯例句

2. These obscure groups were of little account in national politics.
这些名不见经传的团体在国内政界无足轻重。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Richard's statement was disgracefully obscure.
理查德的声明隐晦费解,真是丢人。

来自柯林斯例句

4. an obscure German poet
一个名不见经传的德国诗人

来自《权威词典》

5. The joke did not obscure the underlying seriousness of his point.
玩笑并没有掩盖他的观点隐含的严肃性.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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