Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #5656
unclear
不清楚的；难懂的；表述不清的
核心释义
not clear or easy to understand; not well stated or described
- 1.
含糊的；可能有多于一种解释的
Ambiguous; liable to more than one interpretation.
- 2.
表述不清
poorly stated or described
- 3.
定义不清或未明确。
Not clearly or explicitly defined.
- 4.
令人费解
not clear to the mind
- 5.
难以看清或阅读；无法辨认或不可读。
Not easy to see or read; indecipherable or unreadable.
- 6.
难以辨认
not easily deciphered
- 7.
没有明确想法；不确定。
Not having a clear idea; uncertain.
不确定的；无把握的；不明确的；有歧义的；含糊的；难以辨认的；模糊不清的；含糊的；可能有多于一种解释的；表述不清
用法In use
The instructions for the assignment were unclear, so I asked the teacher for help.
用法提示：“unclear”在此表示“表述不清的”，作形容词放在名词后作表语。
It is still unclear whether the meeting will be held tomorrow.
用法提示：“unclear”表示“不确定的”，在“It is unclear whether...”句型中作表语。
The photo was so unclear that I couldn't recognize anyone in it.
用法提示：“unclear”在此表示“难以辨认的”，描述照片不清楚。
the law itself was unclear on that point
the reason for their actions is unclear to this day
it is unclear whether/wh-...
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- unclear about
- 对…不清楚
- She was unclear about the instructions.她对指示不清楚。
- remain unclear
- 仍然不清楚
- The cause of the accident remains unclear.事故原因仍然不清楚。
- unclear instructions
- 模糊的指示
- The manual contained unclear instructions.手册里有模糊的指示。
- unclear reason
- 不明的原因
- He left for an unclear reason.他因不明原因离开了。
- unclear future
- 不确定的未来
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
un-表示‘不’，clear是‘清楚’，合起来就是‘不清楚’。想象视线模糊，什么都看不清。
语境与语域Context & Register
该词为中性语域，适用于书面和口语等多种场景，通常描述表述不清或难以理解的事物。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with the stressed syllable '-clear' in 'unclear', sharing the /ɪr/ sound. Note that spelling may be 'ear' (clear, near, fear, hear) or 'eer' (cheer, deer).
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。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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