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nebulous

UK //ˈnɛbjʊləs//US //ˈnɛbjələs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'nebulosus'(多云的、模糊的),由 'nebula'(云、雾)衍生而来,最早于14世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容事物模糊不清、难以理解或定义不明确,就像云雾一样朦胧不清。常用于描述想法、概念或形状等。

“The boundaries between the two departments are quite nebulous.”

(这两个部门之间的界限相当模糊。)

“She had only a nebulous idea of what she wanted to do in the future.”

(她对自己未来想做什么只有一个模糊的想法。)

同义词:vague, unclear, indistinct, hazy, ambiguous

常见短语

nebulous concept — 指一个定义不明确或难以理解的概念,常用于学术或抽象讨论中。

“The philosopher discussed several nebulous concepts that were hard to grasp.”

(这位哲学家讨论了几个难以理解的模糊概念。)

nebulous figure — 形容一个轮廓模糊或难以辨认的人影或形状,常用于描述视觉上的不清晰。

“Through the fog, I could see a nebulous figure approaching.”

(透过雾气,我能看到一个模糊的身影正在靠近。)