1 not well known 不出名的;默默无闻的:
an obscure Spanish poet一个名不见经传的西班牙诗人
2 not easy to see or understand 模糊不清的;费解的:
For some obscure reason, he decided to give up his well-paid job, to become a writer.不知为了什么原因,他决定放弃报酬优厚的工作去当作家。 ➔obscurity /əbˈskjʊərəti ||; əbˈskjυrətɪ/ noun [U]
obscure²
/əbˈskjʊə(r) ||; əbˈskjυr/verb
[T] to make sth difficult to see or understand 使难以被看见或明白:
A high fence obscured our view.一座高高的栅栏挡住了我们的视线。
obscure1/əbˋskjUr; əbˈskjʊə/adj 1 difficult to understand 难理解的﹐晦涩的: Jarrett didn’t like the plan, for some obscure reason . 贾勒特不喜欢这计划﹐原因说不清楚。2 not famous 不出名的: an obscure poet 无名气的诗人
obscure2v [T] 1 to make something difficult to know or understand 使难懂﹐使难理解: Recent successes have obscured the fact that the company is still in trouble. 近来的顺利发展掩盖了公司依然处于困境的事实。2 to prevent something from being seen 遮蔽﹐隐藏: The top of the hill was obscured by clouds. 山顶被云雾遮蔽了。