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vaguely

UK //ˈveɪɡli//US //ˈveɪɡli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'vagus'(意为‘漫游的、不明确的’),通过古法语 'vague' 进入英语。

adverb

❶ 表示模糊不清地或不确定地,指对某事物的记忆、理解或描述不够清晰或具体。

“I vaguely remember meeting him at a party last year.”

(我隐约记得去年在一个派对上见过他。)

“She vaguely mentioned her plans for the weekend.”

(她含糊地提到了周末的计划。)

同义词:indistinctly, unclearly, ambiguously

常见短语

vaguely familiar — 指某事物看起来或听起来有点熟悉,但记不清具体细节。

“His face was vaguely familiar, but I couldn't recall where I'd seen him.”

(他的脸有点熟悉,但我想不起来在哪里见过他。)