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adj. 模糊的；含糊的；不明确的；暧昧的
n. (Vague)人名；(法)瓦格；(英)韦格
adj.
模糊的；（思想上）不清楚的；（表达或感知）含糊的；暧昧的
n.
模糊不定状态；
双语释义
adj.(形容词)模糊的 not clear in shape or form
(表达或感情)含糊的,不明确的,不清楚的 not clearly expressed or perceived
不具体的,不精确的 not specific or exact; imprecise
英英释义
vague[ veiɡ ]
adj.
not clearly understood or expressed
"their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"
同义词：obscure
not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished
"vague feelings of sadness"; "a vague uneasiness"
同义词：undefined
lacking clarity or distinctness
"saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"
同义词：dimfaintshadowywispy
同近义词辨析
dim, unclear, vague, obscure, ambiguous这组词都有“模糊”的意思，其区别是：
dima.光线暗淡的，看不清的；记忆力模糊的；不大可能的。
Don't work in dim light.不要在昏暗的光线下工作。
His changes of recovery from illness are dim.他康复的可能性十分渺茫。
uncleara.指句意、字迹不清楚，使人难以看懂；不肯定的。
Unclear writing is difficult to understand.模糊的字迹使人难以辨认。
It is unclear whether the economy will get better.经济是否好转仍不明朗。
vaguea.含混的，不清楚的，多用于比喻意义，用来表示因逻辑关系不清、言辞笼统而导致的意义不清楚，该词也可表示轮廓形状的不清楚和模糊。
He has some vague ideas about what to do, but nothing specific.他大概知道他要做什么，但没有具体的计划。
obscurea.用于表达因光线不足而使人看不清楚。该词的引申意义可以表示语法、文字、记忆等因复杂、深奥、模棱两可而使人看不懂和无法理解。
The poetry of Ezra Pound is sometimes difficult to understand because it contains so many obscure references.艾兹拉·庞德的诗有时候难以理解，因为诗歌中含有许多令人费解的典故。
ambiguousa.意义含糊的，有歧义的，指因字、词、句有歧义而使人感到模糊不清、难以理解和把握。
His ambiguous directions confused us; we did not know which of the two roads to take.他的模棱两可的指导使我们很迷惑以至于我们不知道该走哪条路了。
dim, dark, vague, grey, obscure, black, gloomy这组词都有“完全地或不完全地缺少光亮”的意思，其区别是：
dim指光线不足或视力较差，不能清晰地看见物体。
dark最普通用词，指缺乏自然光线或人工照明，使某物漆黑无光或光线十分微弱。
vague通常作借喻用，形容抽象事物。
grey与dark意思相近，但侧重阴暗单调的意味。
obscure指因光线不充足而使物体灰暗不清，失去光泽或若隐若现。作借喻时指因复杂、深奥或含糊而难于理解。
black侧重颜色是黑色的，有时也指无光的黑暗。
gloomy指光线不足或部分光线受阻而出现的阴暗。
faint, dim, indefinite, vague, obscure, ambiguous这组词都有“不明确的，模糊的”的意思，其区别是：
faint指对某事物印象不深，或指声音微弱或希望的渺茫等。
dim侧重指或因光线暗淡，或因年代久远、身体欠佳等因素而产生视觉或察觉方面的困难。
indefinite指无明确定义或限定，重点或总体轮廓不明确。
vague多指因语言不确切，太笼统或因构思含糊、不完善而造成模糊难解。
obscure语气最强，指晦涩难懂。
ambiguous指文章或讲话中，意思可能有多种理解，令人捉摸不定。
双语例句
用作形容词(adj.)
At the back of his mind was the vague idea that he had met her before.
他隐隐约约地觉得以前曾经见过她。
She is so vague that I can never understand what she is trying to say.
她说话含含糊糊，我怎么也听不明白她想说些什么。
His vague ideas crystallized into a definite plan.
他那些模糊的想法变成了一个明确的计划。
I'm quite vague about what happened.
我对发生的事很不了解。
His vague reply disconcerted us completely.
他那含糊的回答弄得我们很为难。
权威例句
Vague sets are intuitionistic fuzzy setsModelling vague places with knowledge from the Web
Measuring the vague meanings of probability terms.
VAGUE: a user interface to relational databases that permits vague queries
On narrow norms and vague heuristics: A reply to Kahneman and Tversky.
How vague is vague? A simulation study of the impact of the use of vague prior distributions in MCMC using WinBUGS.
Multicriteria fuzzy decision-making problems based on vague set theory ☆
Handling multicriteria fuzzy decision-making problems based on vague set theory
Generalizing database relational algebra for the treatment of incomplete or uncertain information and vague queries
The independent inquiry into inequalities in health : Is welcome, but its recommendations are too cautious and vague
vague (adj.)
"uncertain as to specifics," 1540s, from Middle French vague "empty, vacant; wild, uncultivated; wandering" (13c.), from Latin vagus "strolling, wandering, rambling," figuratively "vacillating, uncertain," of unknown origin. Related: Vagueness.
1. One must not be vague on matters of principle.
在原则问题上不能含糊。
《新英汉大辞典》
2. 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世纪大英汉词典》
3. Most of us have some sort of vague idea about what happens to our assets when we die.
我们大多数人都有一些关于当我们死后我们的财产会怎样的模糊的想法。
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4. We all learn to live only when we no longer have anything to expect, because we do not live in the living present but in a vague and distant future.
我们总是在寻找一个模糊而遥远的未来，却看不见我们所处的当下，直到我们不再有任何东西可以期盼，我们才学会了生活。
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5. When I started to plan this adventure I had only a vague idea of what the country of china would be like.
当我开始计划这次冒险时，对于中国到底是个什么样子，我只有一个模糊的概念。
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6. If someone says the word factory, most people think of a vague place. I think in detail of every factory I ever saw, like the John Deere plant in Moline.
如果有人说“工厂”这个词，大多数人想到一个模糊的场所 而我会想到每个我看到的工厂的细节，比如风车式的约翰迪工厂。
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7. The biggest problem I have with the idea of “success” is that it can be pretty vague – particularly when we talk about being a success.
有“成功”想法的最大问题是：成功的概念可能是很模糊的---尤其是当我们说到的是作为一个成功者！
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8. SM is a sophisticated area of sexuality, and it is unlikely a child will ask about it unless he or she has some inkling that SM exists, and has some vague sense of what it entails.
SM是性的一个极成熟世故的一个方面，一个孩子不大可能会去问，除非他或她得到了某些暗示说SM存在，而对它的细节又有一些模糊的感觉。
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9. While you’re at it, never “write a paper” or “do a problem set” or “read an assignment.” These phrases are all too vague!
当你学习的时候，不要总想着“写一篇文章”或“做一份习题”或“做一篇阅读”，这些短语的意思都太过模糊。
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10. They are specific and remove some of the friction that comes with abstract or vague “to do” items.
这些都很具体并把一些有冲突的项目去掉了，那些项目抽象或者模糊。
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11. But because of its vague definition, the practice is misunderstood.
但由于它模糊的定义，这项措施被人误解了。
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12. Our project requirements and scope were very vague at the outset, and so we knew that they would change considerably.
我们的项目需求和范围在开始时非常模糊，并且我们知道它们可能会随时改变。
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13. By using stale metaphors, similes, and idioms, you save much mental effort, at the cost of leaving your meaning vague, not only for your reader but for yourself.
使用陈腐的暗喻、明喻和习语，你省了不少思考的力气，代价是你的意义的模糊，不仅对读者，也对你自己模糊。
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14. But what significance could such vague threats have compared to the final punishment that life itself was reserving for him?
然而，比起生活本身正为他所预留的终结惩罚，这些如此模糊的威胁又具有什么意义呢？
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15. It is an intentionally vague concept that can be confusing.
它是一个有意含糊的概念，可能会造成误解。
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16. “This vague and limited statement of intentions is China’s typical response to pressure,” he said in a statement.
他在声明中说：“这种模糊及有限声明的意图是中国面对压力典型的回应方式。
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17. Part of the problem is that the term, happiness, is kind of vague.
这个问题的一部分在于“幸福”这个词，某种程度上是不明确的。
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18. The dogma is vague about which sequence is referred to, which is useful because it forces us to think about it.
这个法则暧昧不清，因为它没告诉我们是哪个序列具体决定的，而只是逼着我们去想象。
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19. We saw how you can use vague language to create flexibility.
我们看到如何使用模糊的语言来灵活地创造。
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20. So in the end, it’s not some vague quality (”discipline”) that allows him to stick to these habits, but rather the two secrets of motivation: positive public pressure and enjoyment.
因此最后，并非一些模糊的特质（纪律）使他坚持自己的这些习惯，而是两个激励的秘诀：积极的公众压力和享受乐趣。
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21. So in the end, it’s not some vague quality (”discipline”) that allows him to stick to these habits, but rather the two secrets of motivation: positive public pressure and enjoyment.
因此最后，并非一些模糊的特质（纪律）使他坚持自己的这些习惯，而是两个激励的秘诀：积极的公众压力和享受乐趣。
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22. At best, they indicate some vague objectives managers have when they work.
它们至多声明管理者工作时所怀的一些不明确的目标。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
23. He dredged up vague memories.
他模模糊糊地回忆起往事来。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
24. You should not make vague promises.
你不该作含糊不清的承诺。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
25. His dreams were always vague.
他的愿望总是模模糊糊的。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
26. His thought was too vague to be described.
他的思路混混沌沌，难以理清。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
27. a vague recollection
模糊的记忆
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
28. He felt a vague alarm.
他隐隐感到了一种不祥的预兆。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
29. Capitalism is an exceedingly broad and somewhat vague term.
资本主义这一名词过分广泛而且有点模糊不清。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
30. Justice is a rather vague and indeterminate concept.
正义则是一个相当模糊和不确定的概念。
-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句
31. Maybe we even have a vague idea what kind of jobs they have and some of the major tasks that they regularly perform.
或许，我们甚至也模模糊糊了解他们从事的具体职业，以及工作中主要的例行任务等。
-- 来源 -- About Face 3交互设计精髓
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