请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 obscurity
释义

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ob•scur•i•ty /ɑbˈskyʊrəti/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. the condition or state of being hard to see because of darkness or dimness.
  • the condition or state of being unknown or not famous:He rose from obscurity to sudden fame.

    • WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
    ob•scu•ri•ty  (əb skyŏŏr′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. 
    1. the state or quality of being obscure.
    2. the condition of being unknown:He lived in obscurity for years before winning acclaim.
    3. uncertainty of meaning or expression;
      ambiguity.
    4. an unknown or unimportant person or thing.
    5. darkness;
      dimness;
      indistinctness.
    • Latin obscūritās, equivalent. to obscūr(us) obscure + -itās -ity
    • Middle French obscurite
    • late Middle English 1470–80

    Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
    obscurity /əbˈskjʊərɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)
    1. the state or quality of being obscure
    2. an obscure person or thing
    随便看

    　

    英语词典包含188688条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

    　

    Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
    更新时间：2025/2/23 14:23:01