| 单词 | murky |
| 释义 | murky (once / 2159 pages) adj Something that's murky is dim, gloomy or hard to see through clearly. Think of the dark fog around a haunted house or the cloudy, muddy water in a swamp. Rarely used before the 17th century, this adjective came about by adding a "y" to the word murk. Murk itself evolved from myrkr, a Norse word for "darkness.” Things that are murky are unclear; that goes for murky, sediment-filled lakes, shady business deals, and arguments that don't seem to make any sense. WORD FAMILYmurky: murkier, murkiest, murkily, murkiness+/murk: murked, murking, murks, murky USAGE EXAMPLESThe politics and diplomacy may be murky, but, based on a visit to the area late last month, the infrastructure here is ready to roll. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) It’s easy to imagine that she’s walking into the murky depths, never to return. The New Yorker(Jan 02, 2017) Cutler’s future with Chicago is as murky as ever after being limited to five games in 2016. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj (of liquids) clouded as with sediment murky waters Syn cloudy, mirky, muddy, turbid opaque not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight 2adj dark or gloomy a murky dungeon murky rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps Syn mirky shaded protected from heat and light with shade or shadow |
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