模糊、不清楚 (-)

Question 1

obscure

Answer 1

obscure [əbˈskjʊr]
(a) 模糊的 (難懂的)
(MW1) difficult to understand: likely to be understood by only a few people
(MW2) not readily (容易地) understood or clearly expressed also: MYSTERIOUS
[衍] obscure [əbˈskjʊr] (v) “使模糊”。
[衍] obscurity [əbˈskjʊrətɪ] (n) “模糊”。
[解] 從字面上 “黯淡的” 引申為 “難懂的”。

Question 2

ambiguous

Answer 2

ambiguous [æmˈbɪgjʊəs]
(a) 模稜兩可的
(MW1) not expressed or understood clearly
(MW2) INEXPLICABLE
[源] ambi- (two) + gu- + -ous (形尾) ，可用 “兩” 種方法理解，所以是模稜 “兩”可的。
[衍] ambiguity [ˌæmbɪˈgjuətɪ] (n) “模稜兩可”。
[反] unambiguous [ˌʌnæmˈbɪgjʊəs] (a) “清楚的”。
[例] We were confused by the ambiguous wording (用字) of the message.

Question 3

equivocal

Answer 3

equivocal [ɪˈkwɪvəkəl]
(a) 模糊的
(MW1) having two or more possible meanings
(MW2) subject (受制於) to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse < an equivocal statement >
[源] equ- (same) + i- (膠水) + voc- (voice) + -al (形尾) ，左耳是小天使的聲音，右耳是小惡魔的聲音，兩邊的聲音一樣大，所以“模糊”。
[衍] equivocate [ɪˈkwɪvəˌket] (v) “欺騙” (= lie) 。
[衍] equivocation [ɪˌkwɪvəˈkeʃən] (n) “模糊”。
[反] unequivocal [ˌʌnɪˈkwɪvəkəl] (a) “清楚的”。
[例] He responded to reporters’ questions with equivocal answers.

Question 4

nebulous

Answer 4

nebulous [ˈnɛbjələs]
(a) 模糊的
(MW1) not clear: difficult to see, understand, describe, etc.
(MW2) INDISTINCT, VAGUE
[衍] nebula [ˈnɛbjʊlə] (n) “星雲”。
[解] 來自天文學 “星雲” (nebula) ，因為星雲是 “朦朧的”、“不清楚的”。