Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #5564
obscurest
不出名的；鲜为人知的
obscurest is the superlative of obscure.
not known by many people; not famous
- 1.
Dark, faint or indistinct.
黑暗、微弱或模糊。
- 2.
Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous.
隐藏、视线之外或不显眼。
- 3.
Difficult to understand; abstruse.
难以理解；深奥。
- 4.
Not well-known.
不知名的。
- 5.
Unknown or uncertain; unclear.
未知或不确定；不清楚。
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。
In use
The reason for his decision remains obscure to most of his colleagues.
She enjoys reading obscure poetry from the 18th century.
He prefers to stay in obscure hotels that are off the tourist track.
Connections
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。
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
- little-known
- 鲜为人知的 · little-known是复合形容词，程度较弱；obscure可指完全无名
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
常用作定语或表语
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.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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