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单词 obscure
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obscure

adjective
/əbˈskjʊə(r)/
/əbˈskjʊr/
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  1. not well known synonym unknown
    • an obscure German poet
    • We went to see one of Shakespeare’s more obscure plays.
    • He was born around 1650 but his origins remain obscure.
    • The origins of the tradition have become obscure.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • become
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
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  2. difficult to understand
    • I found her lecture very obscure.
    • For some obscure reason, he failed to turn up.
    • The meaning of his comment was obscure to everyone but himself.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • become
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    See full entry
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French obscur, from Latin obscurus ‘dark’, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘cover’.

obscure

verb
/əbˈskjʊə(r)/
/əbˈskjʊr/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they obscure
/əbˈskjʊə(r)/
/əbˈskjʊr/
he / she / it obscures
/əbˈskjʊəz/
/əbˈskjʊrz/
past simple obscured
/əbˈskjʊəd/
/əbˈskjʊrd/
past participle obscured
/əbˈskjʊəd/
/əbˈskjʊrd/
-ing form obscuring
/əbˈskjʊərɪŋ/
/əbˈskjʊrɪŋ/
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  1. obscure something to make it difficult to see, hear or understand something
    • The view was obscured by fog.
    • We mustn't let these minor details obscure the main issue.
    • A shadow fell across her face, obscuring her expression.
    Extra Examples
    • All trace of his working-class background was deliberately obscured.
    • The house was obscured from view by a high hedge.
    • The moon was obscured behind a wall of cloud.
    • The right-hand side of the face is obscured in deep shadow.
    • These figures obscure the fact that a lot of older people live in great poverty.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • completely
    • totally
    • almost
    • …
    verb + obscure
    • serve to
    • tend to
    • allow something to
    • …
    preposition
    • behind
    • in
    phrases
    • obscure the fact that…
    • obscure something from view
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French obscur, from Latin obscurus ‘dark’, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘cover’.
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