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vague

美 [veɪɡ]英 [veɪɡ]
  • adj.模糊的;含糊的;不明确的;(思想上)不清楚的;茫然的;粗略的;心不在焉的;糊涂的;不具体的;不详细的

最高级: vaguest 比较级: vaguer 派生词: vagueness n.

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adj.

【不规则形式】vaguer vaguest
1

(思想上)不清楚的,含糊的,不明确的,模糊的
not clear in a person's mind

to have a vague impression/memory/recollection of sth

对某事印象 / 记忆模糊

They had only a vague idea where the place was.

他们只是大概知道那个地方的位置。

2

不具体的;不详细的;粗略的
not having or giving enough information or details about sth

She's a little vague about her plans for next year.

她对她明年的计划不怎么明确。

The politicians made vague promises about tax cuts.

政界人物的减税承诺言辞含混。

He was accused of being deliberately vague.

他被指责为故意含糊其辞。

We had only a vague description of the attacker.

我们只有那个袭击者的粗略描述。

3

茫然的;糊涂的;心不在焉的
suggesting a lack of clear thought or attention

His vague manner concealed a brilliant mind.

他大智若愚。

4

不清楚的;模糊的;朦胧的
not having a clear shape

In the darkness they could see the vague outline of a church.

他们在黑暗中能看到一座教堂的朦胧轮廓。

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vague

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED (文字或言语)含糊的,不明确的,不清楚的
    If something written or spoken is vague, it does not explain or express things clearly.

    A lot of the talk was apparently vague and general...

    很多话明显是些含糊的泛泛之论。

  • 'I'm not sure,' Liz said vaguely...

    “我不确定,”利兹含糊其词地说。

  • ...the vagueness of the language in the text.

    文章语言隐晦

  • 4
    ADJ-GRADED (记忆或想法)模糊的,不清晰的
    If you have a vague memory or idea of something, the memory or idea is not clear.

    They have only a vague idea of the amount of water available...

    他们只是大概知道可用水的总量。

  • Judith could vaguely remember her mother lying on the sofa.

    朱迪丝隐约记得她母亲躺在沙发上的情景。

  • 6
    ADJ-GRADED 含糊其词的;闪烁其词的
    If you are vague about something, you deliberately do not tell people much about it.

    He was vague, however, about just what U.S. forces might actually do...

    然而,他对美军实际可能采取的行动却闪烁其词。

  • 7
    ADJ-GRADED 思维不清的
    If you describe someone as vague, you mean that they do not seem to be thinking clearly.

    She had married a charming but rather vague Englishman...

    她嫁给了一个外表迷人实际却很迷糊的英国人。

  • He looked vaguely around the room as he spoke, his mind elsewhere.

    他边说话边茫然地打量着房间,心不在焉的样子。

  • ...a girl wandering in the blissful vagueness of someone in love.

    被幸福冲昏了头脑的热恋中的女孩

  • 10
    ADJ-GRADED (感觉等)轻微的,隐约的
    If something such as a feeling is vague, you experience it only slightly.

    He was conscious of that vague feeling of irritation again...

    他再次感到有点儿恼火。

  • 11
    ADJ-GRADED (外形或轮廓)模糊的,蒙眬的
    A vague shape or outline is not clear and is therefore not easy to see.

    He looked at her vague shape through the frosted glass...

    他透过雾蒙蒙的眼镜注视着她模糊的身形。

adj

1
not clearly understood or expressed
an obscure turn of phrase
an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyar
their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Soroki
vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Lock
Synonym: obscure
2
not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
an undefined term
undefined authority
some undefined sense of excitement
vague feelings of sadness
a vague uneasiness
Synonym: undefined
3
lacking clarity or distinctness
a dim figure in the distance
only a faint recollection
shadowy figures in the gloom
saw a vague outline of a building through the fog
a few wispy memories of childhood
Synonym: dim faint shadowy wispy

数据来源:WordNet

  1. She had only a vague notion of what might happen .

    对于可能发生的事她只有一个模糊的概念。

  2. The bus was a vague shape in the distance .

    远处的公交车只是一个模糊的轮廓。

  3. She 's a little vague about her plans for next year .

    她对她明年的计划不怎么明确。

  4. They had only a vague idea where the place was .

    他们只是大概知道那个地方的位置。

  5. In the darkness they could see the vague outline of a church .

    他们在黑暗中能看到一座教堂的朦胧轮廓。

  6. The politicians made vague promises about tax cuts .

    政界人物的减税承诺言辞含混。

  7. Vague objections to the system solidified into firm opposition .

    先前对这一制度不大明朗的反对演变成了坚决的抵制。

  8. We had only a vague description of the attacker .

    我们只有那个袭击者的粗略描述。

  9. His vague manner concealed a brilliant mind .

    他大智若愚。

  10. The question was vague , giving the interviewee enough rope to hang herself .

    这个问题模棱两可,让面试者胡乱发挥而自毙吧。

  11. The letter was deliberately couched in very vague terms .

    这封信故意写得含糊其辞。

  12. I kept my statement intentionally vague .

    我故意含糊其辞。

  13. He was accused of being deliberately vague .

    他被指责为故意含糊其辞。

  14. They have only a vague idea of the amount of water available

    他们只是大概知道可用水的总量。

  15. His eyes were always so vague when he looked at her .

    他看她的眼神总是那么暧昧。

  16. A lot of the talk was apparently vague and general

    很多话明显是些含糊的泛泛之论。

  17. He was vague , however , about just what U.S. forces might actually do

    然而,他对美军实际可能采取的行动却闪烁其词。

  18. The wording is so vague that no one actually knows what it means .

    措辞十分模糊,谁也不知道究竟是什么意思。

  19. You could just see vague blobs of faces .

    你只能看到些模糊的人脸。

  20. Waite 's memory of that first meeting was vague .

    韦特对第一次见面的记忆很模糊。

  21. It 's a vague formulation that leaves much to the discretion of local authorities .

    这只是个模糊的构想,许多方面还要由地方当局来定夺。

  22. Democratic leaders under election pressure tend to respond with vague promises of action

    民主党领导人在选举压力下往往用一些含糊其词的行动承诺来予以回应。

  23. ' Things are moving ahead . ' — I found that statement vague and unclear .

    “事情正在取得进展。”——我认为这个说法含糊不清。

  24. He looked at her vague shape through the frosted glass

    他透过雾蒙蒙的眼镜注视着她模糊的身形。

  25. Readers familiar with English history will find a vague parallel to the suppression of the monasteries

    熟悉英国历史的读者会发现这与镇压修道院略有相似之处。

  26. The President 's hopes for the country were high-minded , but too vague

    总统对国家的期望是很高尚的,但却过于模糊。

  27. He had a vague impression of rain pounding on the packed earth .

    他隐约记得雨点打在坚实地面上的情景。

  28. He was conscious of that vague feeling of irritation again

    他再次感到有点儿恼火。

  29. The description was pretty vague .

    描述相当模糊。

  30. She had married a charming but rather vague Englishman

    她嫁给了一个外表迷人实际却很迷糊的英国人。

uncertain ambiguous arguable equivocal indefinite vague 【导航词义:不确定的】
uncertain v. 不确定的;难预料的
〔辨析〕

指人对某事没有把握的,此时通常作表语;也指某事不明确的。

〔例证〕

I am uncertain when he will come.

我不清楚他什么时候来。

He was uncertain about whether to buy the jacket.

他拿不定主意要不要买那件夹克。

It is uncertain whether she will win first place.

她是否会取得第一名还不太清楚。

His uncertain temper made him have few friends.

他的脾气令人捉摸不透,因而没什么朋友。

ambiguous v. 模棱两可的,不明确的
〔辨析〕

尤指可以理解为两种或更多意思,因而含糊不清、不明确的。

〔例证〕

The minister's answer was highly ambiguous.

该部长的回答十分模棱两可。

Her role in the incident was ambiguous.

她在那次事件中的角色并不明确。

arguable v. 无把握的,有疑问的
〔辨析〕

指不确定某事是否为真实的或准确的。

〔例证〕

Whether or not he can be elected (as) mayor is arguable.

他是否能被选为市长有待商榷。

It is arguable whether the meeting should have been delayed.

这个会议原本是否应该推迟还是个问题。

equivocal v. 模棱两可的,含糊的
〔辨析〕

指所给的信息、意见、答复等故意含糊其词的。

〔例证〕

He was rather equivocal about his working experiences.

他谈到他的工作经历时有点含糊其词。

The answers given by the minister were always equivocal.

那位部长的回答总是模棱两可。

indefinite v. 模糊不清的,不明确的
〔辨析〕

指不确定的、不清楚的或没有明确定义或限定的。

〔例证〕

an indefinite number of people

不确定的人数

These terminologies are so indefinite that they are confusing.

这些专门用语很不明确,令人费解。

vague v. 含糊的,不清楚的,不明确的
〔辨析〕

指提供的信息不够详细或表达的意思不够明确的,也指记忆等不清晰的。

〔例证〕

The mayor gave only a vague outline of his employment plan.

市长只是含糊地大致说了一下他的劳动力就业计划。

The two students were vague about why they had been late.

对于为什么迟到,这两名学生含糊其词。

He had a vague recollection that he had put the key in the drawer.

他隐约记得自己把钥匙放在抽屉里了。

  • 词语搭配

vague与以下词性连用

adv.

deliberately vague

故意模棱两可

a little vague

有点儿含糊

rather vague

相当模糊

too vague

过于隐晦

very vague

很不明确

n.

vague references

不明晰的引用

vague terms

笼统的措辞

vague idea/notion/sense

模糊的概念/认识/感觉

v.

have (only) a vague idea/notion/sense of something

对某事物(只)有模糊的概念/含糊的认识/隐约的感知