obscure
obscure
(obscurer, obscurest)
obscuration
noun
obscurely
adverb
语源
(obscurer, obscurest)
- not discovered or known about; uncertain
未被发现的；未被查实的；无人知晓的；不确定的
his origins and parentage are obscure.
他的出身和父母亲是谁都不明确。
■not clearly expressed or easily understood
表述不清楚，晦涩难懂的；费解的
obscure references to Proust.
对普鲁斯特的含糊提及。
■not important or well known
不重要的；无名的
an obscure religious sect.
一个不重要的宗教派别。
■hard to make out or define; vague
难懂的，难理解的，难以说清楚的；模糊的；隐约的
I feel an obscure resentment.
我心头有一种说不清道不明的怨恨。
■(of a colour) not sharply defined; dim or dingy
（色彩）朦胧的；昏暗的
- [with obj.]keep from being seen; conceal
隐藏；遮蔽
grey clouds obscure the sun.
乌云蔽日。
■make unclear and difficult to understand
使含混；使费解
the debate has become obscured by conflicting ideological perspectives.
辩论因互相冲突的思想观点而变得令人费解。
■overshadow
冲淡；使相形见绌；使失色
none of this should obscure the skill, experience, and perseverance of CP workers.
所有这一切都不该使共产党工人的技能、经验和毅力黯然失色。
obscuration
noun
obscurely
adverb
语源
- late Middle English: from Old French obscur, from Latin obscurus 'dark', from an Indo-European root meaning 'cover'
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