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obnubilate

/ɒbˈnjuː.bɪ.leɪt/

翻译: 一个古旧或书面用的动词,指使某物变暗、变得模糊不清,既可指视觉上的昏暗,也可指使事物(如名声、理智、记忆)蒙上阴影或变得晦涩难懂。

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verb

/ɒbˈnjuː.bɪ.leɪt/formal已废弃
  • zh一个古旧或书面用的动词,指使某物变暗、变得模糊不清,既可指视觉上的昏暗,也可指使事物(如名声、理智、记忆)蒙上阴影或变得晦涩难懂。

An obsolete verb meaning to darken, obscure, or cloud over, either literally or figuratively.

  1. Make less visible or unclearC2formal

    To obscure or cloud something, making it difficult to see or perceive clearly.

    zh使模糊

    • The fog obnubilated the distant mountains.
    • His judgment was obnubilated by anger.
    • The details of the contract were obnubilated by legal jargon.

    同义词becloudbefogblurclouddimmurkobscureshadeveil

    反义词clarifyexplainexposeilluminatereveal

  2. Make unclear, indistinct, or blurredC2formal

    To cause something to become vague, confused, or difficult to understand.

    zh使模糊

    • The complex explanation only served to obnubilate the issue further.
    • Time had obnubilated his memories of the event.
    • The author's use of metaphor obnubilates the central theme of the novel.

    同义词becloudbefogblurcloudconfusedimmuddleobfuscateobscure

    反义词clarifydefineelucidateexplainilluminate

词形
  • obnubilated past participle
  • obnubilated past simple
  • obnubilating present participle
  • obnubilates third person singular