新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

vague

英  [veɪg]
    

[ADJ]

    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.

    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。