英语单词

vague是什么意思

vague

英[veɪg] |美[veɡ]
    adj.模糊的;(思想上)不清楚的;(表达或感知)含糊的;暧昧的
    n.模糊不定状态
日语:漠然 法语:vague 德语:vage 韩语:희미한 俄语:impreciso

牛津词典

adj.

  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
    1. to have a vague impression/memory/recollection of sth
      对某事印象 / 记忆模糊
    2. 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
    1. She's a little vague about her plans for next year.
      她对她明年的计划不怎么明确。
    2. The politicians made vague promises about tax cuts.
      政界人物的减税承诺言辞含混。
    3. He was accused of being deliberately vague.
      他被指责为故意含糊其辞。
    4. 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
    1. 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
    1. 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。


中文词源

vague 模糊的

来自拉丁语vagus, 漫游,偏离,引申词义模糊的。



双语例句

  1. You could just see vague blobs of faces.
    你只能看到些模糊的人脸。
  2. 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。
  3. The charges were vague and imprecise
    指控的内容模糊不清。
  4. 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。
  5. Dr Velayati gave a vague but negative response
    韦拉亚提医生给了一个含糊而否定的回答。
  6. 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。
  7. The phrasing of the question was vague.
    在这个问题上措词模糊。
  8. '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。
  9. A lot of the talk was apparently vague and general
    很多话明显是些含糊的泛泛之论。
  10. The description was pretty vague.
    描述相当模糊。
  11. 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。
  12. Waite's memory of that first meeting was vague.
    韦特对第一次见面的记忆很模糊。
  13. 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。
  14. 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。
  15. Christopher's answer was deliberately vague.
    克里斯托弗的回答故意模棱两可。
  16. 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。
  17. His eyes were always so vague when he looked at her.
    他看她的眼神总是那么暧昧。
  18. He was conscious of that vague feeling of irritation again
    他再次感到有点儿恼火。
  19. 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。
  20. 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。
  21. The bus was a vague shape in the distance.
    远处的公交车只是一个模糊的轮廓。
  22. It is no good setting vague and woolly goals — you will not know whether or not you have really achieved them.
    树立模糊而不明确的目标是没有用处的——你无法知道自己是否已经达到了目标。
  23. 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。
  24. One must not be vague on matters of principle.
    在原则问题上不能含糊。
  25. Now that you remind me of this matter, I have a vague impression of it.
    这事经你一提醒,我脑子里才有点儿影子。
  26. He returned only a vague answer.
    他只给了个含糊的回答。
  27. The majority of patients have vague abdominal pain or discomfort.
    多数患者有腹部的隐痛或不适。
  28. This passage is full of vague generalizations.
    这一段写得太抽象了。
  29. He was rather vague. I don't know what he really meant.
    他的话很含糊,不明白是什么意思。
  30. Our holiday plans are still rather vague.
    我们的度假计划尚未明确。


语源

mid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin vaguswandering, uncertain


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