新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

vagueIELTS重点词汇

英 [veɪg]

[ADJ]

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ADJ. 形容词

vaguer , vaguest
1. （文字或言语）含糊的 , 不明确的 , 不清楚的
If something written or spoken is vague, it does not explain or express things clearly.
近义词
imprecise , unclear , ambiguous
反义词
clear
双语例句
例：
A lot of the talk was apparently vague and general.
很多话明显是些含糊的泛泛之论。
例：
The description was pretty vague.
描述相当模糊。
2. （记忆或想法）模糊的 , 不清晰的
If you have a vague memory or idea of something, the memory or idea is not clear.
近义词
faint
双语例句
例：
They have only a vague idea of the amount of water available.
他们只是大概知道可用水的总量。
3. 含糊其辞的
If you are vague about something, you deliberately do not tell people much about it.
双语例句
例：
He was vague, however, about just what US forces might actually do.
然而，他对美军实际可能采取的行动却含糊其辞。
例：
Marx was intentionally vague about the structure and functioning of the socialist economy.
马克思故意对社会主义经济的结构和运转含糊其辞。
4. （感觉等）轻微的
If something such as a feeling is vague, you experience it only slightly.
双语例句
例：
He was conscious of that vague feeling of irritation again.
他又一次感到有点儿恼火。
5. （外形或轮廓）模糊不清的
A vague shape or outline is not clear and is therefore not easy to see.
双语例句
例：
The bus was a vague shape in the distance.
远处的那辆公共汽车只是一个模糊不清的轮廓。