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am·big·u·ous AHD[ăm-bĭgʹyo͞o-əs] D.J.[æmˈbɪgjuːəs]K.K.[æmˈbɪgjuəs]adj.（形容词）- Open to more than one interpretation:含糊其词的：可作多种解释的：an ambiguous reply.含糊其词的回答
- Doubtful or uncertain:含糊的，不确定的："The theatrical status of her frequently derided but constantly revived plays remained ambiguous"(Frank Rich)“她那屡次被嘲弄而又不断重演的戏剧，在戏剧界中的地位尚难以确定”(弗兰克·里奇)
- From Latin ambiguus [uncertain] 源自 拉丁语 ambiguus [不确定的]
- from ambigere [to go about] 源自 ambigere [忙于]
- ambi- [around] * see ambi- ambi- [在…周围] * 参见 ambi-
- agere [to drive] * see ag- agere [驾驶] * 参见 ag-
ambiguous, equivocal, obscure, recondite, abstruse, vague, cryptic, enigmatic- These adjectives mean lacking clarity of meaning.这些形容词都有意思不清楚的含义。
- Ambiguous indicates the presence of two or more possible meanings: Ambiguous 表示存在着两个或两个以上的可能的含义： Frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were never able to assemble the new toy. Something 这对父母沮丧于含糊不清的说明，因为根本不可能把新玩具组装好。
- equivocal is unclear or misleading, sometimes as a result of a deliberate effort to avoid exposure of one's position: equivocal 是指不清楚或容易引起误解，有时是为了故意避免暴露某人的位置： "The polling had a complex and equivocal message for potential female candidates at all levels" (David S. Broder). “民意测验对各阶层潜在的女性候选人的态度复杂而又模糊” （大卫·S.布罗德）。
- Obscure implies that meaning is hidden, either from lack of clarity of expression or from inherent difficulty of comprehension: Obscure 表示意思隐含，或者是因为表达不清楚，或者因为话本身就难以理解： Those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure and too complex.那些不喜欢卡夫卡作品的人说他的风格晦涩并且过于复杂。
- Recondite and abstruse connote the erudite obscurity of the scholar: Recondite 和 abstruse 表示因学者的博学而产生的晦涩： "some recondite problem in historiography" (Walter Laqueur). “历史编纂中的一些深奥的问题” （沃尔特·拉克尔）。 The professor's lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them. What is 这个教授的课如此深奥以致于学生们常常逃课。
- vague is unclear because it is expressed in indefinite form or because it reflects imprecision of thought: vague 的意思是不清楚，因为它是用不确定的形式表达的或者因为它反映出思想的不精确： "Vague . . . forms of speech . . . have so long passed for mysteries of science" (John Locke). “针对科学奥秘的模糊…语言形式…消失已久” （约翰·洛克）。
- Cryptic suggests a puzzling terseness that is often intended to discourage understanding: Cryptic 表示费解的简洁，通常使人难以理解： The new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms. Something 新的保险单上没有写上隐晦或神秘的词句。
- enigmatic is mysterious, puzzling, and often challenging: enigmatic 意思是神秘的，谜一样的，常为挑战性的： I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later. 直到后来我才领会那个谜一般评论的含义。
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