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blurring

UK //ˈblɜːrɪŋ//US //ˈblɝːɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'blurren',可能模仿模糊视觉时的声音,16世纪开始使用。

noun

❶ 指图像或视觉上变得模糊不清的状态,也可比喻事物界限或区别变得不清晰的过程。

“The blurring of the photo made it hard to recognize the faces.”

(照片的模糊使得很难辨认出人脸。)

“There is a blurring of lines between work and personal life when you work from home.”

(在家工作时,工作和个人生活之间的界限变得模糊。)

同义词:haziness, fuzziness, obscuration

verb

❶ 使某物变得模糊不清,或使界限、区别变得不明显。

“Tears were blurring her vision as she tried to read the letter.”

(她试图读信时,泪水模糊了她的视线。)

“The fog blurred the outlines of the buildings.”

(雾气使建筑物的轮廓变得模糊。)

同义词:smear, obscure, dim

常见短语

blurring the lines — 指使两种不同事物或概念之间的界限变得不清晰或难以区分。

“The new policy is blurring the lines between public and private sectors.”

(新政策正在模糊公共部门和私营部门之间的界限。)