Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #24263
obscurely
难懂地；晦涩地
in a way that is difficult to understand
常用于指文字、言语或表达令人费解
- 1.
In an obscure manner.
模糊地；晦涩地。
隐蔽地；不公开地；模糊地；晦涩地。；费解地；晦涩地；隐匿地
In use
The professor explained the theory obscurely, so most students were confused.
She spoke obscurely about her past, never giving any details.
The poem was obscurely worded, and readers disagreed about its meaning.
obscurely + past participle
此结构表示“以难懂的方式被写/表达”，过去分词常为 written、worded、phrased 等。
The poem is obscurely written.
这首诗写得很晦涩。
verb + obscurely
此结构表示“不引人注意、不为人知地”，常与 live、remain、die 等动词连用。
He lived obscurely in the countryside.
他在乡下默默无闻地生活。
Common mistakes
She used an obscurely term in the lecture.She used an obscure term in the lecture.
obscurely是副词，不能放在名词term前作定语；修饰名词应改用形容词obscure，意为“晦涩的”。
He writes very obscure, so few people can understand him.He writes very obscurely, so few people can understand him.
writes是行为动词，修饰动作方式要用副词obscurely作状语；obscure是形容词，不能修饰动词。
The obscurely of this sentence confuses me.The obscurity of this sentence confuses me.
介词of前需要名词作宾语，obscurely是副词，不能担任这个位置；应用名词obscurity。
Connections
Collocations
- obscurely worded
- 措辞晦涩的
- The warning label was so obscurely worded that nobody understood the danger.警告标签措辞如此晦涩，以至于没人明白其中的危险。
- obscurely published
- 发表在不显眼处的
- Her first paper was obscurely published in a minor journal.她的第一篇论文发表在一家不起眼的期刊上。
- obscurely located
- 位置隐蔽的
- The restaurant is obscurely located in a narrow alley, but the food is excellent.这家餐馆藏在一条狭窄的小巷里，位置隐蔽，但食物非常美味。
- obscurely hidden
- 藏得隐秘的
- The spare key was obscurely hidden under a loose brick.备用钥匙被隐秘地藏在一块松动的砖头下面。
Pop culture & quotes
- He lives well who lives obscurely.
- 默默无闻地生活的人，才活得幸福。This is a common English rendering of the Latin proverb 'Bene qui latuit, bene vixit,' attributed to Ovid, often quoted to praise a private and tranquil life.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 obscure（模糊的）加上副词尾巴 -ly，得到 obscurely（模糊地、隐匿地）。想象一个人戴着面具模糊地说话，看不清也听不懂。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学或书面描写、正式评论 obscurely 多用于正式或书面语，常见于文学描写和学术评论中，表示“难懂地、晦涩地”或“隐蔽地、不明显地”。日常口语中较少使用，更常说 unclearly 或 in a hidden way。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 obscurely（/əbˈskjʊrli/）同韵（/ʊrli/）的词：securely /sɪˈkjʊrli/、purely /ˈpjʊrli/、surely /ˈʃʊrli/。注意 obscurity /əbˈskjʊrəti/ 和 obscure /əbˈskjʊr/ 是形近词，但发音不同：obscurity 结尾为 /əti/，obscure 无 /li/ 音节。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.