obscure
音标发音
- 英式音标 [əbˈskjʊə(r)]
- 美式音标 [əbˈskjʊr]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- 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
词源解说
- 1400年左右进入英语，直接源自古法语的obscur，意为黑的，暗的，不清晰的；最初源自古典拉丁语的obscurus：ob(超过）+scurus(覆盖），意为被覆盖。
词根记忆
- ob(在…上) + scur(覆盖) + e→覆盖在上面，看不清楚→模糊的
- obs(看作ob，强调) + cur(流) + e→流下的泪水模糊了她的视线→模糊不清的
- ob(在…上面) + scur(遮盖) + e→在上面遮盖→晦涩的
- ob(在…之上) + scur(覆盖) + e→盖上一层东西→使变模糊；隐藏
- ob(离开) + scure(跑)→跑掉→隐藏
- ob(离开) + scure(跑)→越跑越远渐渐地就看不清楚了→使…不明显
英汉例句
- There are many minor and obscure poets in the age of Elizabeth.
伊丽莎白时代有许多不知名的诗人。 - The point of his speech is obscure.
他发言的要点模糊不清。 - The room is too obscure for reading.
这房间太昏暗了，无法看书。 - Her poor English obscured her meaning.
她的英语差，难以表达自己的意思。
用作形容词 (adj.)
用作定语: ～+ n.
用作表语: S+be+～
S+be+～+ prep. -phrase
用作动词 (v.)
用作及物动词: S+ ～+n./pron.
词组短语
- obscure corner 昏暗的角落
- obscure explanation 模糊的解释
- obscure meaning 意思模糊
- obscure mind 令人费解的思想
- obscure position 小职位
用作形容词 (adj.)
～+名词
英英字典
- (NOT KNOWN) not known to many people
- (NOT CLEAR) not clear and difficult to understand or see
- to prevent something from being seen or heard
- If something or someone is obscure, they are unknown, or are known by only a few people.
- Something that is obscure is difficult to understand or deal with, usually because it involves so many parts or details.
- If one thing obscures another, it prevents it from being seen or heard properly.
- To obscure something means to make it difficult to understand.
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专业释义
- 朦胧
- (元音)中性的，弱化的(常弱化为 ／ə， i／)
- 使(元音)弱化
- 暗的
- 模糊的
- 隐藏
- 模糊的
- 晦涩的
- 暗的