
好词典

源自拉丁语 'obscurus',意为'黑暗的、隐藏的',由 ob-'覆盖' + -scurus'黑暗'组成。14世纪通过古法语进入英语。
❶ 指事物难以理解或辨认,通常因为信息不足、表达不清或被其他事物遮挡。
“The meaning of this ancient text is obscure to modern readers.”
(这篇古代文献的含义对现代读者来说晦涩难懂。)
“The details of the contract were written in obscure legal language.”
(合同细节用晦涩的法律术语写成。)
❶ 使某物变得难以看见、理解或察觉,通常指故意隐藏或掩盖。
“The clouds obscured the sun.”
(云层遮住了太阳。)
“He tried to obscure the truth by giving false information.”
(他试图通过提供虚假信息来掩盖真相。)
in obscurity — 指处于不为人知或默默无闻的状态,常用于描述人或事物未被广泛认识的情况。
“The talented writer lived in obscurity for most of his life.”
(这位有才华的作家一生大部分时间都默默无闻。)
obscure reference — 指难以理解或鲜为人知的引用,通常需要特定知识才能明白其含义。
“The joke contained an obscure reference to 18th-century literature.”
(这个笑话包含了一个对18世纪文学的晦涩引用。)