| 单词 | vague |
| 例句 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔ANGRY〕My boss's instructions are always annoyingly vague. 我老板的指示总是含糊得让人很恼火。朗文写作活用〔AVOID〕All their questions were met with vague, evasive answers. 他们所有的问题得到的答案都是含含糊糊、躲躲闪闪的。朗文写作活用〔CHANCE〕We've left the course deliberately vague, so there's room to concentrate on your particular areas of interest. 我们有意不把课程安排得很明确，以使你们能专心研究自己感兴趣的课题。朗文写作活用〔CLEAR/NOT CLEAR〕He was rather vague about the reasons why he never finished school. 他对自己没有完成学业的理由含糊其辞。朗文写作活用〔CLEAR/NOT CLEAR〕I only had a vague idea of where the place was. 那个地方的位置我只有一个模糊的概念。朗文写作活用〔CLEAR/NOT CLEAR〕There have been vague rumours of a coup. 隐隐约约谣传有政变。朗文写作活用〔DETAIL〕Dave's instructions were rather vague. 戴夫的指示很含糊。朗文写作活用〔DETAIL〕I had heard vague rumours that they were getting married. 我隐约听到传闻，说他们就要结婚了。朗文写作活用〔EXACT/NOT EXACT〕I've only got a vague idea of what he wants for this project. 他做这个项目的目的，我只隐约知道一点。朗文写作活用〔EXACT/NOT EXACT〕Officials were vague about the number of weapons that were uncovered. 查获的武器数量有多少，官员们含糊其辞。朗文写作活用〔EXACT/NOT EXACT〕The doctor's vague explanations only increased Clara's fears. 医生含糊不清的解释反而加深了克拉拉的忧虑。朗文写作活用〔INCREASE〕Vague explanations of her illness only increased her fear and anxiety. 对于她病情含糊的解释只会加重了她的恐惧和焦虑。朗文写作活用〔Kafkaesque〕He felt swallowed in a Kafkaesque world of vague rumours.他觉得自己湮没在一个充满隐晦的流言蜚语的荒诞世界里。英汉大词典〔MEANING〕The word ‘reasonable’ is vague and open to interpretation. “合理”一词语义模糊，可以有几种解释。朗文写作活用〔REMEMBER〕Davis claims he has only a vague recollection of the rape. 戴维斯称他只模糊记得那起强奸案。朗文写作活用〔SUSPECT〕I had no solid evidence, only vague suspicions. 我没有确凿的证据，只是隐约有些怀疑。朗文写作活用〔THREATEN〕It's a waste of time issuing vague threats about imposing sanctions -- we should send in the army. 一再含糊其辞地威胁要实施制裁是在浪费时间—我们应该派军队去。朗文写作活用〔Utopia〕They offer specific legislative changes, not vague utopias.他们提出立法方面的具体改革,而不是模糊的不可能实现的改良计划。英汉大词典〔act upon〕Officials have said the information was too vague to act upon.官员们说此消息尚不清楚, 不能依此行动。外研社新世纪〔acute〕Simon's vague manner concealed an acute mind.西蒙貌似蒙昧，其实头脑很灵活。朗文当代〔allude〕She alluded to his absence in vague terms.她含糊地提到了他的缺席。外研社新世纪〔approximation〕There's little more than a vague approximation to the truth in their story.他们的新闻报道一点也不真实。韦氏高阶〔bell〕The name rang a vague bell somewhere in the back of his mind.他记忆中依稀记得那个名字。英汉大词典〔blob〕You could just see vague blobs of faces.你只能看到一团团模糊不清的面孔。外研社新世纪〔blob〕You could just see vague blobs of faces.你只能看到些模糊的人脸。柯林斯高阶〔cagey〕He has now learned to give cagey, vague answers.他现在学会小心翼翼含糊其词地答话了。英汉大词典〔carriable〕I carried with me for years a vague impression that he was a cold-hearted man.多年来我有一个模糊的印象，认为他是一个寡情的人。21世纪英汉〔concept〕The concept of 'adequate medical care' is too vague.“足够的医护”这一概念太不明确了。牛津搭配〔couch〕The letter was deliberately couched in very vague terms.这封信故意写得含糊其词。牛津高阶〔deliberately〕Mr Christopher's answer was deliberately vague.克里斯托弗先生故意回答得含糊其词。柯林斯高阶〔deliberately〕The terms of the agreement were left deliberately vague.协议的条款故意写得很含糊。外研社新世纪〔disconcert〕His vague reply disconcerted us completely.他那含糊的回答弄得我们很为难。21世纪英汉〔disingenuous〕Keeping the details of the tax changes vague is disingenuous.对税收变革的细节含糊其词是不够坦率的。朗文当代〔dreamy〕Resembling a dream; ethereal or vague.如梦的：象梦似的；飘渺的或朦胧的美国传统〔explicit〕We think such information should be made explicit and not left vague.我们认为这样的信息应表达清楚，不应该含糊其词。牛津搭配〔follow up〕The references in the book were too vague to follow up.这本书的参考文献字迹模糊，无法了解其更多信息。韦氏高阶〔generality〕An imprecise or vague statement or idea.笼统的表述：一种不精确、模糊的陈述或思想美国传统〔gesture〕He responded with a vague gesture in the direction of the beach.他朝着海滩的方向含糊地打了个手势以示回答。牛津搭配〔gibberish〕Unnecessarily pretentious or vague language.不必要的自负或模糊的语言美国传统〔hallucinate〕I talked to myself a lot, and hallucinated vague things.我常常自言自语,而且,一些模模糊糊的东西在幻觉里出现。英汉大词典〔haze〕A vague or confused state of mind.头脑糊涂或混乱的状态美国传统〔high-minded〕The President's hopes for the country were high-minded, but too vague.总统对国家寄予崇高的期望, 不过太含糊了。外研社新世纪〔high-minded〕The President's hopes for the country were high-minded, but too vague.总统对国家的期望是很高尚的，但却过于模糊。柯林斯高阶〔idea〕I only have a vague idea of the kind of work I'll be doing.我对马上要干的工作只有个模糊的概念。朗文当代〔ill-defined〕The borders were vague and ill-defined.边界模糊不清，界定不明。朗文当代〔imprecise〕The charges were vague and imprecise.指控的内容模糊不清。柯林斯高阶〔imprecise〕The charges were vague and imprecise.这些指控含糊不清。外研社新世纪〔indefinite〕Many of his ideas are indefinite and vague.他的许多想法都是含糊不清的。外研社新世纪〔indefinite〕Unclear; vague.不清楚的；模糊的美国传统〔indirect〕He gave only vague, indirect answers to our questions.他对我们的提问仅给出了含糊的、间接的回答。韦氏高阶〔inkling〕A slight understanding or vague idea or notion.略知，模糊概念：浅显的理解、模糊的印象或概念美国传统〔intentional〕I kept my statement intentionally vague.我故意含糊其词。牛津高阶〔interpretation〕The rules are vague and open to interpretation.规则很含糊，可作各种诠释。剑桥高阶〔leave〕It's a vague formulation that leaves much to the discretion of local authorities.这只是个模糊的构想，许多方面还要由地方当局来定夺。柯林斯高阶〔malaise〕A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness.身体不适：一种难以言状的身体不适感，如在生病初期美国传统〔much〕Greg made a vague gesture to indicate how much.格雷格做了一个含糊的手势表示有多少。柯林斯高阶〔mysticism〕Vague, groundless speculation.空想：模糊的、无根据的思索美国传统〔negatively〕Dr Velayati gave a vague but negative response.韦拉亚提医生给了一个含糊而否定的回答。柯林斯高阶〔notion〕He has a very vague notion of who his customers are.他对哪些人是他的客户只有一个非常模糊的概念。牛津搭配〔notion〕I have only a vague notion of what she does for a living.我不太清楚她靠什么谋生。剑桥高阶〔notion〕She had a vague notion about what happened.她对于已发生的事有一个模糊的概念。韦氏高阶〔notion〕She had only a vague notion of what might happen.对于可能发生的事她只有一个模糊的概念。牛津高阶〔notion〕She had only a vague notion of what she wanted to do.她对自己想做什么只有一个模糊的概念。朗文当代〔obscure〕She felt a vague sense of obligation.她觉得有种隐约的责任感。韦氏高阶〔parallel〕Readers familiar with English history will find a vague parallel to the suppression of the monasteries.熟悉英国历史的读者们会发现这与镇压修道院有几分相似之处。外研社新世纪〔parallel〕Readers familiar with English history will find a vague parallel to the suppression of the monasteries.熟悉英国历史的读者会发现这与镇压修道院略有相似之处。柯林斯高阶〔peerage〕Burke's Peerage, the expensive handbook for aristocrats who are vague about their ancestors《伯克贵族名册》, 供不知自己祖先是谁的贵族们使用的昂贵手册外研社新世纪〔phrasing〕The phrasing of the question was vague.在这个问题上措词模糊。柯林斯高阶〔phrasing〕The phrasing of the question was vague.这个问题的表述很模糊。外研社新世纪〔pick up/take the ball and run with it〕We had a very vague idea of what we wanted, but the marketing team just took the ball and ran with it.我们尚不清楚他们想要什么，营销团队就接过手去开始忙活了。剑桥高阶〔problem〕There are a few vague and obscure problems to solve.有一些含糊不清的隐晦问题有待解决。外研社新世纪〔purposely〕A clause in the contract had been left purposely vague.合同中有一个条款被故意定得模棱两可。朗文当代〔recollection〕I have only a vague recollection of sunshine and sand.我只隐约记得有阳光和沙滩。牛津搭配〔recollection〕She has only a vague recollection of her seventh birthday party.她对自己七岁时的生日聚会只有很模糊的记忆。韦氏高阶〔recollection〕She was only three, and has only a vague recollection of these events.她只有3岁，对这些事情只有模糊的记忆。麦克米伦高阶〔rope〕The question was vague, giving the interviewee enough rope to hang herself.这个问题模棱两可，让参加面试的人胡乱发挥而自毙吧。牛津高阶〔semblance〕Brad had his emotions under a vague semblance of control.布拉德表面上似乎控制住了自己的情绪。牛津搭配〔shaggy〕Thoughts without words are vague and shaggy.不用言语表达的思想是模糊又凌乱的。英汉大词典〔shoulder〕Her shoulders lifted in a vague shrug.她微微耸了耸肩。牛津搭配〔simulacrum〕An unreal or vague semblance.一人不真实或模糊的影像美国传统〔sketchy〕The ideas seem sketchily developed, the textures thin, the images vague.观点阐述不充分，结构单薄，意象也模糊不清。柯林斯高阶〔solidify〕Vague objections to the system solidified into firm opposition.先前对这一制度不大明朗的反对演变成了坚决的抵制。牛津高阶〔talent〕She had a vague job scouting new talent for Universal.她以前的工作职责不大明确, 大概是为环球影片公司发掘新人。外研社新世纪〔typically〕He was typically vague about the amount of money involved.像往常一样，他对所花钱的数目说得很含糊。麦克米伦高阶〔umbrage〕A vague or indistinct indication; a hint.模糊的或不明显的表示；提示美国传统〔unconstitutionally〕The law was unconstitutionally vague.那部法律模棱两可, 不符合宪法规定。外研社新世纪〔unease〕She felt a vague unease.她感到莫名的不安。牛津搭配〔vagueness〕A lot of the talk was apparently vague and general.很多话明显是些含糊的泛泛之论。柯林斯高阶〔vagueness〕Christopher's answer was deliberately vague.克里斯托弗的回答故意模棱两可。柯林斯高阶〔vagueness〕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。柯林斯高阶〔vagueness〕He had a vague impression of rain pounding on the packed earth.他隐约记得雨点打在坚实地面上的情景。柯林斯高阶〔vagueness〕He looked at her vague shape through the frosted glass.他透过雾蒙蒙的眼镜注视着她模糊的身形。柯林斯高阶〔vagueness〕He was vague, however, about just what U.S. forces might actually do.然而，他对美军实际可能采取的行动却闪烁其词。柯林斯高阶〔vagueness〕He was conscious of that vague feeling of irritation again.他再次感到有点儿恼火。柯林斯高阶〔vagueness〕His eyes were always so vague when he looked at her.他看她的眼神总是那么暧昧。柯林斯高阶〔vagueness〕She had married a charming but rather vague Englishman.她嫁给了一个外表迷人实际却很迷糊的英国人。柯林斯高阶〔vagueness〕The bus was a vague shape in the distance.远处的公交车只是一个模糊的轮廓。柯林斯高阶〔vagueness〕The description was pretty vague.描述相当模糊。柯林斯高阶〔vagueness〕They have only a vague idea of the amount of water available.他们只是大概知道可用水的总量。柯林斯高阶〔vagueness〕Waite's memory of that first meeting was vague.韦特对第一次见面的记忆很模糊。柯林斯高阶〔vague〕Christopher's answer was deliberately vague.克里斯多弗的回答故意闪烁其词。外研社新世纪〔vague〕He gave only a vague answer.他仅仅给了个模糊的回答。韦氏高阶〔vague〕He had a vague impression of rain pounding on the packed earth.他隐约记得雨点打在坚实地面上的情景。外研社新世纪〔vague〕He longed in some vague way for something different.他隐约渴望着其他的东西。韦氏高阶〔vague〕He looked very vague and wondered aloud how it could have happened.他的神情非常茫然,喃喃自语说怎么会发生这样的事。英汉大词典〔vague〕He was accused of being deliberately vague.他被指责为故意含糊其词。牛津高阶〔vague〕He was always vague when I asked about deadlines.我询问最后期限时他总是含含糊糊的。麦克米伦高阶〔vague〕He was very vague about how this would actually work.对于实际上会起到什么样的作用, 他的表述非常含糊。外研社新世纪〔vague〕Her directions were hopelessly vague.她的指示笼统得令人无所适从。牛津搭配〔vague〕His vague manner concealed a brilliant mind.他大智若愚。牛津高阶〔vague〕I am vague about what happened during the rest of the night.我不太清楚那天晚上后来发生了什么。牛津搭配〔vague〕I do have a vague memory of meeting her many years ago.我确实依稀记得多年前见过她。剑桥高阶〔vague〕I had the vague impression that they were withholding information.我隐约感觉到他们隐瞒了信息。韦氏高阶〔vague〕I have only a vague memory of what happened.我对发生的事情只有一点儿模糊的记忆。外研社新世纪〔vague〕I think I have a vague understanding of how it works.对于它是如何运行的，我认为自己只有一个粗略的了解。韦氏高阶〔vague〕I was suitably vague as to exactly how I had acquired the money.对于我究竟是如何弄到这笔钱的，我没有明确说明。牛津搭配〔vague〕I've got a vague memory of the hotel.我依稀记得那家旅馆。麦克米伦高阶〔vague〕In the darkness they could see the vague outline of a church.他们在黑暗中能看到一座教堂的朦胧轮廓。牛津高阶〔vague〕In the distance, they could just make out the vague outline of a large animal.在远处他们只能看出一只大型动物的模糊轮廓。麦克米伦高阶〔vague〕It was a vague enough suggestion for everyone to be happy with it.这条建议措辞隐晦圆通，每个人听了都美滋滋的。牛津搭配〔vague〕Jones looked very vague and confused.琼斯看上去迷茫而困惑。外研社新世纪〔vague〕Julia was vague about where she had been and what she had been doing.关于她自己到过哪里，做了些什么，朱莉娅含糊其词。朗文当代〔vague〕Larry had the vague feeling he'd done something embarrassing the night before.拉里隐约觉得自己前一天晚上做了什么尴尬的事。朗文当代〔vague〕My aunt is incredibly vague - she can never remember where she puts things.我的姨妈极其迷糊——她老是记不得自己把东西放在什么地方。剑桥高阶〔vague〕She felt a vague sense of uneasiness when she was around him.一到他身边，她就感到一种隐隐约约的不安。韦氏高阶〔vague〕She gave him a vague look.她神情茫然地看了他一眼。外研社新世纪〔vague〕She gave very vague instructions.她给出的指令相当含糊。外研社新世纪〔vague〕She had a vague idea of finding Sam and explaining it all to him.她隐约觉得要去找萨姆,向他解释所发生的一切。英汉大词典〔vague〕She had a vague suspicion that something was wrong.她隐约地怀疑出了问题。麦克米伦高阶〔vague〕She has been vague about her plans for college.她上大学的计划一直都不明确。韦氏高阶〔vague〕She seems to be getting rather vague as she grows older.她好像随着年纪增长变得有些糊涂了。牛津搭配〔vague〕She was rather vague about the details of the incident.她对事件的细节说得很不清楚。麦克米伦高阶〔vague〕She's a little vague about her plans for next year.她对她明年的计划不怎么明确。牛津高阶〔vague〕Since the officers knew little themselves their reassurances were necessarily vague.这些官员自己都不明就里，他们的保证自然空洞浮泛。牛津搭配〔vague〕Some aspects of the law were somewhat vague and ill-defined.这项法律的某些方面有点含糊不清。麦克米伦高阶〔vague〕The vague shape of a figure loomed through the mist.薄雾中隐隐出现一个模糊的人影。朗文当代〔vague〕The bus was a vague shape in the distance.远处的公交车只是一个模糊的轮廓。外研社新世纪〔vague〕The description was pretty vague.描述相当模糊。外研社新世纪〔vague〕The governor gave only a vague outline of his tax plan.州长只是含糊地大致说了一下他的税务计划。朗文当代〔vague〕The identity of the city in the novel is deliberately left vague.小说故意含糊其词，没有交待到底是哪座城市。牛津搭配〔vague〕The instructions she left were vague and difficult to follow.她留下的指示很笼统，让人难以照办。韦氏高阶〔vague〕The judges determined that the law was too vague to be fairly enforced.法官认为这项法律过于模糊，执法起来很难做到公平。韦氏高阶〔vague〕The law is notoriously vague on this point.众所周知，法律对这一点的规定非常笼统。牛津搭配〔vague〕The patient had complained of vague pains and backache.患者自述说隐约感到疼痛和背酸。剑桥高阶〔vague〕The politicians made vague promises about independence.这些政治家对独立问题作了含糊的承诺。麦克米伦高阶〔vague〕The politicians made vague promises about tax cuts.政界人物的减税承诺言辞含混。牛津高阶〔vague〕The statement was vague in its wording.这份声明措辞含糊。牛津搭配〔vague〕Their report is studiously/deliberately vague on future economic prospects.他们的报告故意对未来经济前景含糊其词。剑桥高阶〔vague〕They had only a vague idea where the place was.他们只是大概知道那个地方的位置。牛津高阶〔vague〕They have only a vague idea of the amount of water available.他们只是大概知道可用水的总量。外研社新世纪〔vague〕They were vague and evasive about their backgrounds.他们对各自的经历含糊其辞。英汉大词典〔vague〕Through the mist I could just make out a vague figure.透过雾霭，我只能看到一个模糊的身影。剑桥高阶〔vague〕We could just barely make out the vague outline of a plane in the sky.我们仅能勉强辨认出天空中一架飞机模糊的轮廓。韦氏高阶〔vague〕We had only a vague description of the attacker.我们只有那个袭击者的粗略描述。牛津高阶〔vague〕We had only a vague idea/notion of where we were.当时身处何处，对此我们仅有一个模糊的概念。韦氏高阶〔vague〕Witnesses gave only a vague description of the driver.证人只含含糊糊地描述了驾车者的特征。麦克米伦高阶〔vague〕You're being deliberately vague.你是故意含糊其词。牛津搭配〔waffle〕Evasive or vague speech or writing.无聊的话：胡乱或含糊的话或写的东西美国传统〔woolly〕It is no good setting vague and woolly goals — you will not know whether or not you have really achieved them.树立模糊而不明确的目标是没有用处的——你无法知道自己是否已经达到了目标。柯林斯高阶〔wording〕The wording is so vague that no one actually knows what it means.措辞十分模糊，谁也不知道究竟是什么意思。柯林斯高阶Everything looked vague in the heavy fog. 在浓雾中，一切东西看上去都很模糊。译典通He gave a cagey, vague answer to my question. 他小心翼翼，含糊其词地回答了我的问题。译典通He was a small man with vague eyes. 他身材矮小，眼睛没有表情。译典通I asked him what the plans were, but he only replied in vague terms.我问他计划如何，但他只是含糊其辞地应答了一下。剑桥国际I don't have very vivid memories of that period--it's all a bit vague.那段时期的事我不大记得清楚了----已经有点模糊了。剑桥国际I have only a vague notion of what she does for a living.我不大清楚她是怎么谋生的。剑桥国际Jimmie had but a vague idea of world conditions now. 杰米对当今世界情况只有一点模糊的了解。译典通Legal norms and definitions often remain vague.法律规范和定义常常是模模糊糊的。剑桥国际Mike has the job of creating some vague semblance of organization out of this chaos.迈克的任务是在这种混乱中创造某种起码的条理性。剑桥国际Next morning the discussion was a vague memory.第二天上午，那讨论在记忆中已经模模糊糊了。剑桥国际On important details, Mr Baker was vague.在重要的细节方面，贝克先生有些迷糊。剑桥国际She was suitably vague (= intentionally not exact in a way that is approved of) about just what this cash would be spent on.她有意地对如何花费这笔现金含糊其辞。剑桥国际Such vague proposals are not going to persuade the average uncommitted voter.这样模糊的建议说服不了一般中立的投票者。剑桥国际The patient had complained of vague pains and backache.病人哀叹说有隐隐约约的疼痛和背酸。剑桥国际The remedies proposed for dealing with the situation are only vague promises for action for the future.为解决该局势提出的补救办法只是些有关将来行动的含含糊糊的许诺。剑桥国际The rules are vague and open to interpretation (=able to be understood in a different way).条例很含糊，容易造成不同的解释。剑桥国际The two countries have argued fiercely over their vague frontier.那两个国家之间因边界不明确而激烈地争论不休。剑桥国际Their report is studiously vague (= intentionally not exact) on future economic prospects.他们的报告故意在将来的经济前景方面含糊其辞。剑桥国际They agreed to attend the session with a vague sense of uneasiness.他们含含糊糊不大自在地答应参加那次会议。剑桥国际Through the mist I could just make out a vague figure.透过雾霭，我只能看出一个模模糊糊的人影。剑桥国际To solve this problem, we'll need concrete facts, not vague ideas.要解决这个问题，我们需要具体的事实，而不是含糊的想法。剑桥国际Unfortunately, our information on this is even more vague.不幸的是我们这方面的信息更不明确了。剑桥国际We agreed to meet on Thursday but we left the time vague (= we did not decide what time of day).我们说好星期四见面，但没有定好具体时间。剑桥国际You should not make vague promises. 你不该作含糊不清的承诺。译典通 |
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