1 ADJ-GRADED (文字或言语)含糊的,不明确的,不清楚的 If something written or spoken is vague, it does not explain or express things clearly. (文字或言语)含糊的,不明确的,不清楚的
2 ADJ-GRADED (记忆或想法)模糊的,不清晰的 If you have a vague memory or idea of something, the memory or idea is not clear. (记忆或想法)模糊的,不清晰的
3 ADJ-GRADED 含糊其词的;闪烁其词的 If you are vague about something, you deliberately do not tell people much about it. 含糊其词的;闪烁其词的
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He was vague, however, about just what U.S. forces might actually do. [+ about]
然而,他对美军实际可能采取的行动却闪烁其词。
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Democratic leaders under election pressure tend to respond with vague promises of action.
民主党领导人在选举压力下往往用一些含糊其词的行动承诺来予以回应。
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Christopher's answer was deliberately vague.
克里斯托弗的回答故意模棱两可。
SYN imprecise, unspecified, generalized, rough
4 ADJ-GRADED 思维不清的 If you describe someone as vague, you mean that they do not seem to be thinking clearly. 思维不清的
SYN absent-minded, absorbed, abstracted, distracted
5 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (感觉等)轻微的,隐约的 If something such as a feeling is vague, you experience it only slightly. (感觉等)轻微的,隐约的
6 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (外形或轮廓)模糊的,蒙眬的 A vague shape or outline is not clear and is therefore not easy to see. (外形或轮廓)模糊的,蒙眬的
SYN indistinct, blurred, unclear, dim
PragmaticsWord PartnershipWord Link
Pragmatics | vagueness |
In this dictionary, the label VAGUENESS indicates that you use the word or expression to show lack of certainty. People often use vague language to make statements 'softer', so that what they say does not appear too direct or too strongly stated. Examples of vague language are presumably..., Do you know what I mean?, kind of..., and sort of... . |
Word Partnership | Use vague with: |
ADV. | deliberately vague 1 3 a little vague, rather vague, too vague, very vague 1 2 3 4 5 |
N. | vague references, vague terms 1 4 vague idea/notion/sense 2 |
VERB. | have (only) a vague idea/notion/sense of something 2 |
Word Link | vag ≈ wandering : vagabond, vagrant, vague |
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