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obscuring

UK //əbˈskjʊərɪŋ//US //əbˈskjʊrɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 obscurare(使变暗),由 ob-(加强) + scurus(黑暗)组成,14世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 使某物变得模糊不清或难以理解,可能是故意隐藏或由于自然原因导致视线、理解受阻。

“The fog was obscuring the view of the mountains.”

(雾气遮蔽了群山的景色。)

“He kept obscuring the truth with vague answers.”

(他一直用含糊的回答掩盖真相。)

同义词:concealing, hiding, veiling, clouding, blurring

常见短语

obscuring the facts — 故意隐瞒或混淆事实真相,常见于法律或政治语境中。

“The politician was accused of obscuring the facts about the scandal.”

(该政客被指控掩盖丑闻真相。)