新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

obscure

英  [ɒbˈskjʊə]
    

[ADJ, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • obscurer , obscurest

    1鲜为人知的

    If something or someone is obscure, they are unknown, or are known by only a few people.

    双语例句

    例:

    The origin of the custom is obscure.

    该习俗的起源鲜为人知。

    2复杂难懂的 , 难处理的

    Something that is obscure is difficult to understand or deal with, usually because it involves so many parts or details.

    双语例句

    例:

    The contracts are written in obscure language.

    那些合同是用晦涩难懂的语言写的。

    VERB. 动词
  • obscures , obscuring , obscured

    1[T 及物动词] 遮掩

    If one thing obscures another, it prevents it from being seen or heard properly.

    双语例句

    例:

    Trees obscured his vision; he couldn't see much of the square's southern half.

    树木遮住了他的视线,他不怎么看得见广场南半部。

    2[T 及物动词] 使…难懂

    To obscure something means to make it difficult to understand.

    双语例句

    例:

    the jargon that frequently obscures educational writing.

    常使教学著作变得晦涩难懂的术语。

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