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单词 obnubilate
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Definition of obnubilate in English:

obnubilate

verb ɒbˈnjuːbɪleɪtäbˈn(y)o͞obəˌlāt
[with object]literary
  • Darken or cover with or as if with a cloud; obscure.

    〈诗/文〉使昏暗;(似)以云遮蔽;使不明显

    never to be short of illusions, to obnubilate himself: such was his dream
    Synonyms
    envelop, surround, swathe, enfold, cover, cover up, conceal, hide, secrete, camouflage, disguise, mask, screen, shield, cloak, blanket, shroud, enwrap, canopy, overlay

Derivatives

  • obnubilation

  • noun
    literary
    • It was a curious business, what with the King reigning from 1760 to 1820, losing and regaining his senses until the final ten years of total obnubilation.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • I soon found in effect it was impossible for me to declare it, considering the contrast of the solitariness of my long obnubilation and obscurity.
      • I am willing to give preference to the second option as I am presently animated by subjectivist obnubilation.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin obnubilat- 'covered with clouds or fog', from the verb obnubilare.

Definition of obnubilate in US English:

obnubilate

verbäbˈn(y)o͞obəˌlāt
[with object]literary
  • Darken, dim, or cover with or as if with a cloud; obscure.

    〈诗/文〉使昏暗;(似)以云遮蔽;使不明显

    never to be short of illusions, to obnubilate himself: such was his dream
    Synonyms
    envelop, surround, swathe, enfold, cover, cover up, conceal, hide, secrete, camouflage, disguise, mask, screen, shield, cloak, blanket, shroud, enwrap, canopy, overlay

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin obnubilat- ‘covered with clouds or fog’, from the verb obnubilare.

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