Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #5564
obscure
不出名的;鲜为人知的
核心释义
not known by many people; not famous
- 1.
黑暗、微弱或模糊。
Dark, faint or indistinct.
- 2.
隐藏、视线之外或不显眼。
Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous.
- 3.
难以理解;深奥。
Difficult to understand; abstruse.
- 4.
不知名的。
Not well-known.
- 5.
未知或不确定;不清楚。
Unknown or uncertain; unclear.
晦涩的;费解的;未知的;不确定的;昏暗的;模糊的;隐蔽的;不显眼的;黑暗、微弱或模糊。
用法In use
The reason for his decision remains obscure to most of his colleagues.
用法提示:这里 obscure 作为形容词,表示“模糊的,不清楚的”。
She enjoys reading obscure poetry from the 18th century.
用法提示:这里 obscure 作为形容词,表示“晦涩的,难理解的”。
He prefers to stay in obscure hotels that are off the tourist track.
用法提示:这里 obscure 作为形容词,表示“无名的,偏僻的”。
a/an obscure + noun
作定语时位置与普通形容词相同,直接放在名词前,常含“不显眼、少有人知”之意。
She published her first novel with an obscure small press.
她的第一部小说由一家不知名的小出版社出版。
be/remain obscure
放在系动词后作表语,多表示“不清楚、不确定”;remain obscure 强调这种状态一直持续。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- obscure reference
- 晦涩的引用
- The article contains an obscure reference to an ancient myth.这篇文章包含一个对古老神话的晦涩引用。
- obscure meaning
- 模糊的含义
- The poem's obscure meaning puzzled many readers.这首诗模糊的含义使许多读者困惑。
- obscure village
- 偏僻的村庄
- They discovered a charming but obscure village in the mountains.他们在山中发现了一个迷人但偏僻的村庄。
近义词Synonyms
- unknown
- 无名的 · unknown是最直接的词语;obscure常隐含难以了解或故意隐藏
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记‘obscure’发音像‘哦不s cure’,想象天空被云遮住(obscure),看不清(模糊),治愈(cure)不了。或者拆解‘ob’(覆盖)+‘scure’(安全),覆盖了安全,就变模糊晦涩了。
语境与语域Context & Register
register: mixed; contexts: [学术写作, 文学评论]; note_zh: 通常用于正式或学术语境表示晦涩难懂,日常也可表示模糊不清或无名。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用作定语或表语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ure: cure, pure, and sure rhyme with the target (stressed /ʊr/ sound). Secure (stressed /ɪ/ before /kjʊr/) and manicure/pedicure (stress on first syllable) do not rhyme but share the -cure spelling pattern.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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