Word · Frequency #5603
vaguely
/ˈveɪɡli/
adverb
含糊地；模糊地
In a vague manner.
- 1.
In a vague manner.
以模糊的方式
- 2.
in a vague way
含糊地
- 3.
Loosely; more or less; somewhat.
大致；差不多；有点儿
大致；有点；稍微；以模糊的方式；含糊地；大致；差不多；有点儿；暧昧地
In use
I vaguely remember meeting her at a party last year.
He vaguely gestured toward the door, but didn't say anything.
She was vaguely aware of a noise outside.
he looked vaguely familiar
vaguely + verb
I vaguely remember meeting her before.
我隐约记得以前见过她。
vaguely + adjective
The melody sounded vaguely familiar.
这首曲子听起来隐约耳熟。
vaguely + aware/conscious
常用于描述模糊的感知或意识。
Connections
Collocations
- vaguely remember
- 模糊地记得
- I vaguely remember meeting him once.我模糊地记得见过他一次。
- vaguely aware
- 隐约意识到
- She was vaguely aware of the noise outside.她隐约意识到外面的噪音。
- vaguely familiar
- 有点熟悉
- His face looked vaguely familiar.他的脸看起来有点熟悉。
- vaguely reminiscent
- 隐约让人想起
- The melody was vaguely reminiscent of a folk song.这首曲子隐约让人想起一首民歌。
- vaguely define
- 模糊地定义
- The terms of the contract were vaguely defined.合同的条款定义得很模糊。
- vaguely resemble
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Vaguely 听起来像‘外鬼’，鬼影模糊，看不清楚。
Context & Register
中性寄存器，通常用于日常对话和书面语，表示含糊地或隐约地。
Grammar Note
通常放在实义动词之前或系动词之后。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes exactly with 'vaguely' (stressed /eɪ/ followed by /ɡli/). Words like 'daily' share the vowel but not the final consonant cluster; 'ugly' looks similar but sounds different (/ˈʌɡli/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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