vague

adj.

1. （思想上）不清楚的，含糊的，不明确的，模糊的
   not clear in a person's mind
   1. to have a vague impression/memory/recollection of sth
      对某事印象 / 记忆模糊
   2. 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。
2. 不具体的；不详细的；粗略的
   not having or giving enough information or details about sth
   1. She's a little vague about her plans for next year.
      她对她明年的计划不怎么明确。
   2. The politicians made vague promises about tax cuts.
      政界人物的减税承诺言辞含混。
   3. He was accused of being deliberately vague.
      他被指责为故意含糊其辞。
   4. We had only a vague description of the attacker.
      我们只有那个袭击者的粗略描述。
3. 茫然的；糊涂的；心不在焉的
   suggesting a lack of clear thought or attention
   1. His vague manner concealed a brilliant mind.
      他大智若愚。
4. 不清楚的；模糊的；朦胧的
   not having a clear shape
   1. 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。

1. ADJ-GRADED （文字或言语）含糊的，不明确的，不清楚的
   If something written or spoken is vague, it does not explain or express things clearly.
   1. A lot of the talk was apparently vague and general...
      很多话明显是些含糊的泛泛之论。
   2. The description was pretty vague.
      描述相当模糊。
   3. ...vague information.
      不明确的信息
2. ADJ-GRADED （记忆或想法）模糊的，不清晰的
   If you have a vague memory or idea of something, the memory or idea is not clear.
   1. 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。
   2. Waite's memory of that first meeting was vague.
      韦特对第一次见面的记忆很模糊。
3. ADJ-GRADED 含糊其词的;闪烁其词的
   If you are vague about something, you deliberately do not tell people much about it.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. Christopher's answer was deliberately vague.
      克里斯托弗的回答故意模棱两可。
4. ADJ-GRADED 思维不清的
   If you describe someone as vague, you mean that they do not seem to be thinking clearly.
   1. 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。
   2. His eyes were always so vague when he looked at her.
      他看她的眼神总是那么暧昧。
5. ADJ-GRADED （感觉等）轻微的，隐约的
   If something such as a feeling is vague, you experience it only slightly.
   1. He was conscious of that vague feeling of irritation again...
      他再次感到有点儿恼火。
   2. 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。
6. ADJ-GRADED （外形或轮廓)模糊的，蒙眬的
   A vague shape or outline is not clear and is therefore not easy to see.
   1. 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。
   2. The bus was a vague shape in the distance.
      远处的公交车只是一个模糊的轮廓。

1. You could just see vague blobs of faces.
   你只能看到些模糊的人脸。
2. The President's hopes for the country were high-minded, but too vague
   总统对国家的期望是很高尚的，但却过于模糊。
3. The charges were vague and imprecise
   指控的内容模糊不清。
4. It's a vague formulation that leaves much to the discretion of local authorities.
   这只是个模糊的构想，许多方面还要由地方当局来定夺。
5. Dr Velayati gave a vague but negative response
   韦拉亚提医生给了一个含糊而否定的回答。
6. Readers familiar with English history will find a vague parallel to the suppression of the monasteries
   熟悉英国历史的读者会发现这与镇压修道院略有相似之处。
7. The phrasing of the question was vague.
   在这个问题上措词模糊。
8. 'Things are moving ahead.' — I found that statement vague and unclear.
   “事情正在取得进展。”——我认为这个说法含糊不清。
9. A lot of the talk was apparently vague and general
   很多话明显是些含糊的泛泛之论。
10. The description was pretty vague.
    描述相当模糊。
11. 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。
12. Waite's memory of that first meeting was vague.
    韦特对第一次见面的记忆很模糊。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. Christopher's answer was deliberately vague.
    克里斯托弗的回答故意模棱两可。
16. 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。
17. His eyes were always so vague when he looked at her.
    他看她的眼神总是那么暧昧。
18. He was conscious of that vague feeling of irritation again
    他再次感到有点儿恼火。
19. 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。
20. 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。
21. The bus was a vague shape in the distance.
    远处的公交车只是一个模糊的轮廓。
22. It is no good setting vague and woolly goals — you will not know whether or not you have really achieved them.
    树立模糊而不明确的目标是没有用处的——你无法知道自己是否已经达到了目标。
23. The wording is so vague that no one actually knows what it means.
    措辞十分模糊，谁也不知道究竟是什么意思。
24. One must not be vague on matters of principle.
    在原则问题上不能含糊。
25. 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。
26. He returned only a vague answer.
    他只给了个含糊的回答。
27. The majority of patients have vague abdominal pain or discomfort.
    多数患者有腹部的隐痛或不适。
28. This passage is full of vague generalizations.
    这一段写得太抽象了。
29. He was rather vague. I don't know what he really meant.
    他的话很含糊，不明白是什么意思。
30. Our holiday plans are still rather vague.
    我们的度假计划尚未明确。

  uncertain ambiguous arguable equivocal indefinite vague【导航词义：不确定的】

  uncertain adj. 不确定的；难预料的

〔辨析〕指人对某事没有把握的，此时通常作表语；也指某事不明确的。

  ambiguous adj. 模棱两可的，不明确的

〔辨析〕尤指可以理解为两种或更多意思，因而含糊不清、不明确的。

  arguable adj. 无把握的，有疑问的

〔辨析〕指不确定某事是否为真实的或准确的。

  equivocal adj. 模棱两可的，含糊的

〔辨析〕指所给的信息、意见、答复等故意含糊其词的。

  indefinite adj. 模糊不清的，不明确的

〔辨析〕指不确定的、不清楚的或没有明确定义或限定的。

  vague adj. 含糊的，不清楚的，不明确的

〔辨析〕指提供的信息不够详细或表达的意思不够明确的，也指记忆等不清晰的。