obscure /әb'skjuә/
Meaning
English definition
- (v.) make less visible or unclear
- (v.) make obscure or unclear
- (v.) reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa
Chinese translation
- a. 模糊的, 昏暗的, 难解的, 晦涩的, 偏僻的, 微贱的, 无名的
- vt. 使变暗, 隐藏, 使变模糊, 使难解
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb / adjective
- Pronunciation
- /әb'skjuә/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.85 · Super Rare
Word forms
obscured, obscures, obscuring, obscurer, obscurest
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