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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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