adj.(形容词)

1. 含糊的，模糊的，不清楚的
2. 不明确的
3. 朦胧的
4. 笼统的
5. 暧昧的
6. 无表情的
7. 不具体的，不详细的，粗略的
8. 不说明的
9. 发呆的，出神的
10. 含糊其词的

adv.(副词)

1. 模糊地，不清楚地

n.(名词)

1. 模糊不定状态

adj.(形容词)

1. 模糊的 not clear in shape or form
2. (表达或感情)含糊的,不明确的,不清楚的 not clearly expressed or perceived
3. 不具体的,不精确的 not specific or exact; imprecise

Adjective:

1. not clearly understood or expressed;

   "an obscure turn of phrase"
   "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"
   "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"
   "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"
   

2. not precisely limited, determined, or distinguished;

   "an undefined term"
   "undefined authority"
   "some undefined sense of excitement"
   "vague feelings of sadness"
   "a vague uneasiness"
   

3. lacking clarity or distinctness;

   "a dim figure in the distance"
   "only a faint recollection"
   "shadowy figures in the gloom"
   "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"
   "a few wispy memories of childhood"
   

1.（文字或言语）含糊的，不明确的，不清楚的
If something written or spoken isvague, it does not explain or express things clearly.

e.g. A lot of the talk was apparentlyvague and general...
很多话明显是些含糊的泛泛之论。
e.g. The description was prettyvague.
描述相当模糊。

vaguely
'I'm not sure,' Liz said vaguely...
“我不确定，”利兹含糊其词地说。
They issued a vaguely worded statement.
他们发表了一份措辞含混不清的声明。vagueness
...the vagueness of the language in the text.
文章语言隐晦

2.（记忆或想法）模糊的，不清晰的
If you have avague memory or idea of something, the memory or idea is not clear.

vague的意思

e.g. They have only avague idea of the amount of water available...
他们只是大概知道可用水的总量。
e.g. Waite's memory of that first meeting wasvague.
韦特对第一次见面的记忆很模糊。

vaguely
Judith could vaguely remember her mother lying on the sofa.
朱迪丝隐约记得她母亲躺在沙发上的情景。

3.含糊其词的;闪烁其词的
If you arevague about something, you deliberately do not tell people much about it.

e.g. He wasvague, however, about just what U.S. forces might actually do...
然而，他对美军实际可能采取的行动却闪烁其词。
e.g. Democratic leaders under election pressure tend to respond withvague promises of action...
民主党领导人在选举压力下往往用一些含糊其词的行动承诺来予以回应。

4.思维不清的
If you describe someone asvague, you mean that they do not seem to be thinking clearly.

e.g. She had married a charming but rathervague Englishman...
她嫁给了一个外表迷人实际却很迷糊的英国人。
e.g. His eyes were always sovague when he looked at her.
他看她的眼神总是那么暧昧。

vaguely
He looked vaguely around the room as he spoke, his mind elsewhere.
他边说话边茫然地打量着房间，心不在焉的样子。vagueness
...a girl wandering in the blissful vagueness of someone in love.
被幸福冲昏了头脑的热恋中的女孩

5.（感觉等）轻微的，隐约的
If something such as a feeling isvague, you experience it only slightly.

e.g. He was conscious of thatvague feeling of irritation again...
他再次感到有点儿恼火。
e.g. He had avague impression of rain pounding on the packed earth.
他隐约记得雨点打在坚实地面上的情景。

6.（外形或轮廓)模糊的，蒙眬的
Avague shape or outline is not clear and is therefore not easy to see.

e.g. He looked at hervague shape through the frosted glass...
他透过雾蒙蒙的眼镜注视着她模糊的身形。
e.g. The bus was avague shape in the distance.
远处的公交车只是一个模糊的轮廓。

1. 模糊的：那是因为有的道德的标准是非常模糊的(vague),并不能很好地使其变成规范. 而那些非常明确的道德规范(比如...),很多就已经被法律化了. 第二段:诚然,不同的性格,或者说每个人不同的阅历(experience)会导致不同的人在做学术工作时,

2. 模糊：如果地方对露宿的限制过于模糊(vague),以至普通公民无法事先知道什么是法律禁止的行为,那么地方规定就不符合正当程序要求. 然而,迄今为止,绝大多数美国法院认为这类规定并不过分模糊,并具备适当的公共利益为其宪法依据.

用作定语～+ n.

1. Through the mist I could just make out a vague figure.
   透过雾霭,我只能看见一个模糊的人影。
2. He had a vague idea of finding Anne and explaining it all to her.
   他隐约觉得要去找安妮,向她解释所发生的一切。
3. I haven't the vaguest idea who he is.
   我根本不知道他是谁。
4. He returned only a vague answer.
   他只给了个含糊的回答。

用作表语S+be+～

1. The final letter is very vague; possibly an R or a K.
   最后一个字母很不清楚,可能是R,也可能是K。
2. Our holiday plans are still rather vague.
   我们的度假计划尚未明确。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

1. They were vague and evasive about their backgrounds.
   他们对各自的背景含含糊糊,闪烁其词。

• Naked, but decently vague about the crotch.

  出自：R. Davies

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。

to have a vague impression'/memory'/recollection of sth

对某事印象 / 记忆模糊

They had only a vague idea where the place was.

他们只是大概知道那个地方的位置。

She's a little vague about her plans for next year.

她对她明年的计划不怎么明确。

The politicians made vague promises about tax cuts.

政界人物的减税承诺言辞含混。

He was accused of being deliberately vague.

他被指责为故意含糊其辞。

We had only a vague description of the attacker.

我们只有那个袭击者的粗略描述。

His vague manner concealed a brilliant mind.

他大智若愚。

In the darkness they could see the vague outline of a church.

他们在黑暗中能看到一座教堂的朦胧轮廓。

A lot of the talk was apparently vague and general...

很多话明显是些含糊的泛泛之论。

The description was pretty vague.

描述相当模糊。

They have only a vague idea of the amount of water available...

他们只是大概知道可用水的总量。

Waite's memory of that first meeting was vague.

韦特对第一次见面的记忆很模糊。

He was vague, however, about just what U.S. forces might actually do...

然而，他对美军实际可能采取的行动却闪烁其词。

Democratic leaders under election pressure tend to respond with vague promises of action...

民主党领导人在选举压力下往往用一些含糊其词的行动承诺来予以回应。

She had married a charming but rather vague Englishman...

她嫁给了一个外表迷人实际却很迷糊的英国人。

His eyes were always so vague when he looked at her.

他看她的眼神总是那么暧昧。

He was conscious of that vague feeling of irritation again...

他再次感到有点儿恼火。

He had a vague impression of rain pounding on the packed earth.

他隐约记得雨点打在坚实地面上的情景。

He looked at her vague shape through the frosted glass...

他透过雾蒙蒙的眼镜注视着她模糊的身形。

The bus was a vague shape in the distance.

远处的公交车只是一个模糊的轮廓。

One must not be vague on matters of principle.

在原则问题上不能含糊.

Our holiday plans are still rather vague.

我们的度假计划仍然没有明确.

The final letter is very vague; possibly an R or a K.

最后一个字母很不清楚, 可能是R,也可能是K.

Through the mist I could just make out a vague figure.

透过雾霭,我只能看见一个模糊的人影.

Now that you remind me of this matter, I have a vague impression of it.

这事经你一提醒, 我脑子里才有点儿影子.

In a fog everything looks vague.

在雾中一切东西都显得模糊.

He returned only a vague answer.

他只给了个含糊的回答.

• ☆ 16世纪40年代进入英语，直接源自古法语的vague；最初源自拉丁语的vagus，意为漫步，犹豫。