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obscure
/BrE əbˈskjʊə , AmE əbˈskjʊr /
A adjective
1 (hard to understand) 费解的 point, argument, theory, law; 复杂的 relationship; 晦涩的 style, meaning
2 (little-known) 鲜为人知的 novel; 无名的 writer; 偏僻的 village; 卑微的 life, birth
3 (indistinct) 模糊的 outline, sound, memory; 难以捉摸的 feeling
4 (dark) 阴森黑暗的 corner, cave
B transitive verb
1 (make unclear) 使…费解 meaning; 掩盖 issues, truth
2 (conceal) «cloud» 遮挡 moon, view; «mist» 笼罩 view; «noise» 淹没 sound