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blur

UK //blɜːr//US //blɝː//

词源

源自16世纪中叶,可能模仿物体快速移动时发出的声音(拟声词),或与中古英语 blarren(发出刺耳声音)有关。

noun

❶ 指视觉上模糊不清的状态或物体,通常由于快速移动、光线不足或视力问题导致看不清细节。

“The photo was just a blur because the camera moved.”

(照片因为相机移动而变得模糊一片。)

“Everything was a blur after I rubbed my eyes.”

(我揉完眼睛后看什么都模模糊糊的。)

❶ 比喻记忆或印象中不清晰的部分,常用来描述时间飞逝或事件难以区分的感觉。

“The whole weekend was a happy blur of parties.”

(整个周末就是一连串欢乐聚会的模糊记忆。)

“After the accident, the next few hours were a blur.”

(事故发生后,接下来的几个小时都记忆模糊。)

同义词:haze, smear, fuzziness, obscurity

verb

❶ 使变得模糊不清,可能是物理上的视线模糊,也可能是概念或界限变得不明确。

“Tears blurred her vision as she read the letter.”

(读信时泪水模糊了她的视线。)

“The artist blurred the edges of the painting for a dreamy effect.”

(画家模糊了画作的边缘以营造梦幻效果。)

同义词:smudge, obscure, dim, cloud

常见短语

blur the lines — 使界限变得不分明,通常用于描述打破传统分类或区分的情况。

“Modern technology blurs the lines between work and personal life.”

(现代科技模糊了工作与个人生活的界限。)

blur out — 通过图像处理技术故意使某部分变得模糊,常用于保护隐私。

“The TV show blurred out the license plate number.”

(电视节目模糊处理了车牌号码。)