| 单词 | obscure |
| 释义 | obscure (once / 180 pages) 1adjv 2adj 3v If something is obscure, it's vague and hard to see. Be careful if you're driving in heavy rain — the painted lines can be obscure. Obscure comes from Latin obscurus, which can mean "dark, dim," "unclear, hard to understand," or "insignificant, humble." We tend to use obscure in the metaphorical senses: an obscure sound is unclear, an obscure village is hidden away in the countryside, and an obscure poet is little known and probably insignificant. Obscure can also be used as a verb. If you get really nervous when you speak during a debate, your embarrassing twitches and shaking hands can obscure your argument. WORD FAMILYobscure: obscured, obscurely, obscureness, obscurer, obscures, obscurest, obscuring, obscuringly, obscurity+/obscurity: obscurities USAGE EXAMPLESHe also didn’t like the idea of Google’s obscuring his site’s links — with AMP, they read google.com instead of macstories.net — in the interest of expediency. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Often she recognizes voices imperfectly, offering up weird deep cuts from her encyclopedias, selecting an obscure concept that resembles your question only in sound. The New Yorker(Dec 31, 2016) The images are gorgeous, postcard-perfect, save for the black bars that partially obscure the frame. The New Yorker(Dec 28, 2016) 1 1adj not clearly understood or expressed an obscure turn of phrase "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard Syn vague unclear not clear to the mind 2adj marked by difficulty of style or expression those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure Syn dark incomprehensible, uncomprehensible difficult to understand 3adj not drawing attention an obscure flaw Syn unnoticeable inconspicuous, invisible not prominent or readily noticeable 4adj not famous or acclaimed an obscure family Syn unknown, unsung inglorious not bringing honor and glory 5v make unclear, indistinct, or blurred Syn|Hypo|Hyper blur, confuse, obnubilate confound, confuse mistake one thing for another muddy cause to become muddy alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 6v make less visible or unclear the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley Syn|Hypo|Hyper becloud, befog, cloud, fog, haze over, mist, obnubilate overshadow cast a shadow upon eclipse, occultcause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention conceal, hide prevent from being seen or discovered 7v make obscure or unclear The distinction was obscured Syn|Hyper bedim, overcloud alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 8v make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper blot out, hide, obliterate, veil efface, obliterate remove completely from recognition or memory mystify make mysterious alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 1adj difficult to find an obscure retreat Syn hidden concealed hidden on any grounds for any motive 2adj remote and separate physically or socially 3an obscure village Syn apart, isolated unconnected not joined or linked together v reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa Hyper reduce destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it |
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