انگلیسی

obscure

gb/əbskjˈʊɹ/ us/əbskjˈʊɹ/
B1 انگلیسی
~ 3900
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
adjective B2 property
1

not clear or hard to understand

Not clear or easy to understand; not well known.

الگوی کاربرد: [something] is obscure
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'obscure' with 'abstract'; 'abstract' relates to ideas that are not physical, while 'obscure' refers to something unclear or little known.
هم‌معنی‌ها
unclear (More common in everyday speech; lacks the slightly formal or academic tone of 'obscure'.) | vague (Implies lack of detail or precision, not necessarily rarity.)
متضادها
clear (Directly opposite in meaning; something easy to understand or see.) | obvious (Implies immediately apparent or easily noticed.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
obscure meaning |obscure reference |obscure fact |obscure origin
موضوع‌ها
communication |knowledge |understanding |education |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • The instructions were obscure and difficult to follow.
  • He is an expert on an obscure 14th-century poet.
  • The true meaning of the symbol remains obscure.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The rules are obscure.
  • That word has an obscure meaning.
  • The answer is obscure.
فعل B2 action
2

to make unclear or hide

To hide something or make it hard to understand.

الگوی کاربرد: to obscure [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may overuse 'hide' instead of 'obscure'; 'hide' often implies intentional action, while 'obscure' can be unintentional.
هم‌معنی‌ها
conceal (Focuses more on hiding from view, not necessarily making confusing.) | blur (Often used for vision; can also mean make unclear figuratively.)
متضادها
reveal (Means to make something known or visible.) | clarify (Means to make something easier to understand.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
obscure the truth |obscure the view |obscure details
موضوع‌ها
communication |vision |information |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • Clouds obscured the mountain peak.
  • The report was written in a way that obscured the facts.
  • His long speech only served to obscure the main point.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The fog obscured the road.
  • He obscured the truth.
  • The clouds obscure the sun.
adjective B1 property
3

not well known or famous

Known by very few people.

الگوی کاربرد: [someone/something] is obscure
هم‌معنی‌ها
unknown (Plain and direct; lacks the formal tone of 'obscure'.) | unfamiliar (Implies not recognized by someone personally, not necessarily rare generally.)
متضادها
famous (Widely known and recognized by many people.) | well-known (Commonly recognized or familiar to many people.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
obscure artist |obscure law |obscure location
موضوع‌ها
fame |knowledge |core_vocabulary |communication
نمونه‌ها
  • The film features an obscure actor from the 1980s.
  • They visited an obscure village in the mountains.
  • It’s an obscure tradition practiced only in this region.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • He is an obscure singer.
  • This is an obscure town.
  • That rule is obscure.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
obscure
IPA
GB/əbskjˈʊɹ/
US/əbskjˈʊɹ/
هجاها و تکیه
ob - scure (۲ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (scure)
صورت‌های واژه
Adjective
  • Base: obscure
Verb
  • Base: obscure
  • 3rd Person Singular: obscures
  • Present Participle: obscuring
  • Past: obscured
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
obscures verb obscuring verb obscured verb
Core family
obscurity noun B2 obscurely adverb C1
Negative and opposite forms
clear adjective A2 obvious adjective A2
عبارت‌ها

in the obscurity of

1
/ˈɪn ðə əbskjˈʊɹəti əv/
fixed phrase literary

hidden or unknown in a place/situation

In a dark, hidden, or unknown place or situation.

نمونه‌ها
  • In the obscurity of the basement, we found old photographs.
  • The animal lived in the obscurity of the dense jungle.

throw into obscurity

1
/θɹˈoʊ ˈɪntu əbskjˈʊɹəti/
idiom

make less known/understood suddenly

To suddenly make something less known or less clear.

نمونه‌ها
  • The scandal threw the politician's achievements into obscurity.
  • New research threw old theories into obscurity.

fade into obscurity

1
/fˈeɪd ˈɪntu əbskjˈʊɹəti/
idiom

Gradually be forgotten by public

To slowly be forgotten by most people.

نمونه‌ها
  • After one hit song, the singer faded into obscurity.
  • After one hit song, the band faded into obscurity.
  • Many old inventions have faded into obscurity.
  • Many inventions fade into obscurity when better ones appear.

fade into obscurity

2
/fˈeɪd ˈɪntu əbskjˈʊɹəti/
idiom

slowly become unknown again

To slowly stop being noticed or remembered, until almost nobody knows about you or it.

نمونه‌ها
  • After one hit song, the band faded into obscurity.
  • Many internet celebrities quickly fade into obscurity.
  • Without new ideas, the company may fade into obscurity.

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