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blurs

UK //blɜːz//US //blɜːrz//

词源

源自中古英语 blurre,可能与古挪威语 blǫrr(柔软的)有关,16世纪开始用于描述视觉模糊现象。

verb

❶ 使变得模糊不清,指物体或图像因移动、光线等原因失去清晰轮廓,也可比喻事物界限不明确。

“The rain blurred the view through the window.”

(雨水让窗外的景色变得模糊。)

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

(读信时泪水模糊了她的视线。)

❶ 使界限或区别变得不明显,常用于抽象概念或社会现象的描述。

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

(现代科技模糊了工作与个人生活的界限。)

“Their similar opinions blurred the differences between the two candidates.”

(他们相似的观点模糊了两位候选人之间的差异。)

同义词:obscure, dim, cloud, smear, confuse

noun

❶ 模糊不清的状态或效果,可以是视觉上的,也可以是概念上的不清晰。

“The photo had a pleasant blur in the background.”

(照片背景有着令人舒适的模糊效果。)

“Everything was a blur after the car accident.”

(车祸后一切都变得模糊不清。)

同义词:haze, fuzziness, smudge, indistinctness

常见短语

blur the lines — 使界限变得不分明,常用于描述打破传统分类或定义的情况。

“This new genre of music blurs the lines between jazz and electronic.”

(这种新音乐流派模糊了爵士乐与电子乐之间的界限。)

in a blur — 形容事情发生得太快或记忆太模糊,以至于无法清晰回忆细节。

“The weekend passed in a blur of parties and meetings.”

(周末在一连串派对和会议中模糊地过去了。)