(1)不具体(精确)的 (not specific，impre-cise)：a～description of one's assailant 对攻击者的含糊描述;a～estimate of the cost 不精确的费用估算;deliberately～terms of the agreement 故意含糊的协议条款;(plans) be～at the moment(计划)眼下尚不具体;〖同〗indefinite，unclear，imprecise，undetailed，uncertain，unsettled;〖反〗definite，clear，precise，detailed，settled，fixed;

(2)不清楚的，不明确(显)的(not clear， distinct or definite)：a～answer/demand/rumour/odour 含糊其辞的答复/笼统的要求/来路不明的谣言/莫名其妙的气味;～memories/hopes/fears/longing 蒙眬的记忆/愿望/恐惧/渴望;have a～idea of how the machine works 不清楚机器如何运转;(law) be～on this point (法律)这一点尚不明确;see a～shape (outline) of a skyscraper/a horse/a ship/a person in the fog (through the mist) 在雾中(透过薄雾)模糊地看到摩天大楼/一匹马/一条船/一个人的形状(轮廓);～silhouettes 轮廓模糊的侧影;

(3)说不清楚的，糊里糊涂的 (not able to express oneself clearly)： be～about (in) dates/places/sb's past/sb's plan/what sb wants 对日期/地点/某人的过去/某人的计划/某人想要什么不清楚;a rather～old man 一位糊里糊涂的老人;He is always very～when making arrangements. 安排事情时他总是糊里糊涂。〖同〗indefinite，unclear，unsettled，confused，unsure;〖反〗definite，clear，precise，specific，settled;

(4)很小的(small)[通常superl](infml)：have not the～st idea (of) what they need/where he has left his radio 对他们需要什么/他把收音机放在何处毫无所知;I have a～chance of getting it acted. 我把它搬上舞台的可能性极小。

→′vaguely adv 不明确地;′vagueness n 含糊