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单词 obscure
释义
Obscure
vverb.perceptionmake less visible or unclear
Synset:becloud befog cloud fog haze over mist obnubilate
Examples:
  • The stars are obscured by the clouds
  • the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley
Derivationally Related Form:fog
Hypernyms:conceal hide
Inherited Hypernyms:obscurehide
Direct Hyponyms:overshadow
Full Troponyms:eclipseovershadow
Sentence Frame:Something ---s something
vverb.cognitionmake unclear, indistinct, or blurred
Synset:blur confuse obnubilate
Examples:
  • Her remarks confused the debate
  • Their words obnubilate their intentions
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:confusechange
Direct Hyponyms:muddy
Full Troponyms:muddy
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changemake obscure or unclear
Synset:bedim overcloud
Examples:
  • The distinction was obscured
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:obscurechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changereduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa
Topic:linguistics
Hypernyms:reduce
Inherited Hypernyms:obscurereducede-emphasizechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changemake undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
Synset:blot out hide obliterate veil
Examples:
  • a hidden message
  • a veiled threat
Derivationally Related Form:obliterablehiding
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:obscurechange
Direct Hyponyms:mystify
Full Troponyms:mystify
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adj satadj.allnot clearly expressed or understood
Synset:vague
Examples:
  • an obscure turn of phrase
  • an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard
  • their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear - P.A.Sorokin
  • vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science - John Locke
Antonyms:clear
Derivationally Related Form:obscurenessvaguenessobscurity
Inherited Hypernyms:obscure
Similar to:unclear
adj satadj.allmarked by difficulty of style or expression
Synset:dark
Examples:
  • much that was dark is now quite clear to me
  • those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure
Antonyms:comprehensible
Derivationally Related Form:obscurenessdarknessobscurity
Inherited Hypernyms:dark
Similar to:incomprehensible uncomprehensible
adj satadj.alldifficult to find
Synset:hidden
Examples:
  • hidden valleys
  • a hidden cave
  • an obscure retreat
Antonyms:unconcealed
Inherited Hypernyms:hidden
Similar to:concealed
adj satadj.allnot famous or acclaimed
Synset:unknown unsung
Examples:
  • an obscure family
  • unsung heroes of the war
Antonyms:glorious
Derivationally Related Form:obscurenessobscurity
Inherited Hypernyms:obscure
Similar to:inglorious
adj satadj.allnot drawing attention
Synset:unnoticeable
Examples:
  • an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet
  • an obscure flaw
Antonyms:conspicuous
Derivationally Related Form:unnoticeableness
Inherited Hypernyms:obscure
Similar to:inconspicuous invisible
adj satadj.allremote and separate physically or socially
Synset:apart isolated
Examples:
  • existed over the centuries as a world apart
  • preserved because they inhabited a place apart - W.H.Hudson
  • tiny isolated villages remote from centers of civilization
  • an obscure village
Antonyms:connected
Inherited Hypernyms:apart
Similar to:unconnected
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