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词根:vague
adj.vague 模糊的;含糊的;不明确的;暧昧的
adv.vaguely 含糊地;暧昧地;茫然地
adjective
not clearly expressed : stated in indefinite terms
vague accusations
not having a precise meaning
a vague term of abuse
not clearly defined, grasped, or understood : indistinctalso: slight a vague hint of a thickening waistline hasn't the vaguest idea
only a vague notion of what's needed
not clearly felt or sensed : somewhat subconscious
a vague longing
not thinking or expressing one's thoughts clearly or precisely
vague about dates and places
lacking expression : vacant a vague stare
vague eyes
not sharply outlined : hazy
met by vague figures with shaded torchlights—Earle Birney
borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, going back to Old French, "wandering, vagabond," borrowed from Latin vagus "moving freely, wandering," perhaps akin to Old High German wankōn "to totter, stagger," winkan "to waver, stagger, wink," Old English wincian "to close the eyes" — more at wink >entry 1
The first known use of vague was circa 1661
vagueadjective
not clearly expressed
a vague answer
not clearly understood or sensed
only a vague idea of where we were
not clearly outlined : indistinct, shadowy
vague figures in the mist
vagueadjective
not clearly expressed
a vague answer
not clearly understood or sensed
only a vague idea of where we were
not clearly outlined : indistinct, shadowy
vague figures in the mist
1 “It is a metaphor for vagueness and uncertainty, capturing the essence of Uyghur reality.”
2 Rough set theory is a novel mathematical tool dealing vagueness and uncertainty.
粗糙集理论是处理模糊和不确定性问题的新的数学工具。
3 "But the vagueness of the allegations so far leads only to questions and a confusing deductive trail."
4 Ms Merkel's vagueness seemed clever when the crisis was at its peak and Germans appeared to crave stability above all.
在危机处于顶峰以及德国人民首要渴望稳定的时刻,默克尔表现出的模棱两可态度似乎是聪明之举。
5 But there are risks, too: of sentimentality, of vagueness and of a wide-eyed naïveté that mystifies events we have an ethical duty to see as clearly as possible.
6 He covered his life with a veil of vagueness, while behind his quiet eyes a rich full life went on.
7 But, in Reeves' usual fashion, Henry has a sleepy vagueness; you never believe that this guy could pull off a heist, let alone attract a woman as showy as Julie.
8 Although the vagueness of the source of his wealth is almost glaring, the Horatio Alger story, in which poor boys work their way up to wealth and power, was ingrained in the American psyche.
9 But ultimately, the vagueness works for this show.
10 The historical context: When “The Consul” came to Broadway in 1950, Menotti’s libretto was timely indeed, despite its allegorical vagueness about date and setting.
11 "That way, there should be no possibility of vagueness or uncertainty about who will be held responsible for what, when the chips are down," she added.
12 Rough sets theory is a new mathematical tool to deal with problems on vagueness and uncertainty.
粗糙集理论是一种新的处理含糊和不确定性问题的数学工具。
13 But its vagueness allows her to exercise her impeccable judgment in selecting exhibitors, while also creating an overall experience in which architecture is the main but not the only ingredient.
14 Then the lids opened, revealing pale pools of blue vagueness that finally solidified into points that froze upon the vet, who looked down unsmilingly.
15 That may sound like a small issue, but the vagueness of Gideon's overly benign exile keeps pulling you out of the story.
16 Is this vagueness something Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is aiming at as well in his decision not to invite first responders and members of the clergy to join him at the Sept.
17 Their report is on the vagueness of future economic prospects.
他们的报告针对未来经济前景方面的含糊不清之处作了阐述。
18 At the end of half an hour Tom had a vague general idea of his lesson, but no more, for his mind was traversing the whole field of human thought, and his hands were busy with distracting recreations.
19 The choral singing was momentous, the soloists exemplary and the orchestral sound strikingly clear – entirely appropriate to a work that envisions mystic experience in terms of crystalline sonorities rather than haze or vagueness.
20 Like Mollie, he was struck by the peculiar vagueness of Lizzie’s sickness; no doctor had ever pinpointed what was causing it.
2 模糊
soft dull faint dim vague cloudy fuzzy blurry misty foggy hazy shadowy fishy blurred woolly indistinct indefinable muzzy bedimmed caliginous indefinitely vaguely darkly dimly faintly ambiguously doubtfully mistily fog dreamworld faintness haziness dulness smudginess cloud smear darken befog bedim obscure diffuse dreamy indefinite indistinguishable indeterminate nebulous formless smeary indistinctly dimness woolliness
3 不确切
4 含混