ADVERB | VERB + OBSCURE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤completely, totally完全遮掩▸➤almost幾乎掩蓋▸➤largely大部份掩蓋▸➤half, partially, partly, slightly, somewhat半遮半掩;部份遮掩;稍稍遮掩▸➤deliberately有意遮掩◇All trace of his working-class background was deliberately obscured.他工薪階層出身的所有痕跡都被有意地隱藏起來了。➤easily容易掩蓋◇Solo passages in this register are very easily obscured by other instruments.在這個音區內,獨奏樂極易被其他樂器的聲音蓋住。VERB + OBSCURE➤serve to, tend to起到掩蓋作用;往往會掩蓋◇The emphasis on social integration often served to obscure the real differences within the community.對社會融合的強調往往會掩飾社區內真正的分歧。➤allow sth to允許⋯掩蓋PREPOSITION➤behind掩藏於⋯後面◇The moon was obscured behind a wall of cloud.月亮被厚厚的雲層遮住了。➤in遮掩在⋯中◇The right-hand side of the face is obscured in deep shadow.臉的右側處於陰影中,看不清楚。PHRASES➤obscure the fact that...掩蓋⋯事實◇These figures obscure the fact that a lot of older people live in poverty.這些數字掩蓋了許多老年人生活貧困這一事實。➤obscure sth from view遮擋⋯◇The house was obscured from view by a wall.房子被一堵牆擋住,看不見。obscure
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VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be, seem不清楚;好像模糊▸➤become變得模糊◇The origins of the tradition have become obscure.這個傳統的起源已經不清楚了。➤remain仍然不清楚◇The motives behind this decision remain somewhat obscure.這一決定背後的動機仍然有點兒不明不白。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/頗為/非常模糊▸➤completely, totally完全不清楚▸➤largely大部份模糊▸➤relatively相對有些模糊➤wilfully/willfully (especially BrE) 故意弄得令人費解