ambiguous

【发音】
美 /æm'bɪɡjuəs/ 英 /æm'bɪgjuəs/
【翻译】
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adj. 引起歧义的, 模棱两可的, 含糊不清的
英释:something that is ambiguous is unclear, confusing, or not certain, especially because it can be understood in more than one way
【记忆】
ambi(两边) + gu + ous(…的) → 两边都想顾 → 模棱两可的
【例句】
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The language in the Minister’s statement is highly ambiguous.
部长的声明措辞很含糊。
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His role in the affair is ambiguous.
他在这起事件中的角色并不明确。
【单词相关测试】
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You need to rewrite this sentence because it is ______. The readers will have difficulty in understanding it.
正确答案:D
解释: 句意: 这个句子含糊不清, 读者很难理解, 你需要重写一下。 comprehensive: 全面的; alternative: 选择性的, 二者选一的; deliberate: 深思熟虑的。
A. comprehensiveB. alternativeC. deliberateD. ambiguous
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The directions were so ______ that it was impossible to complete the assignment.
正确答案:D
解释: 句意: 所给的指令模棱两可, 以致这项任务无法完成。 ingenious: 机灵的; ambitious: 野心勃勃的; notorious: 声名狼藉的。
A. ingeniousB. ambitiousC. notoriousD. ambiguous
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His ______ directions confused us; we did not know which of the two roads to take.
正确答案:A
解释:句意: 他模棱两可的指引让我们糊涂了, 我们不知道该走哪条路。complicated: 复杂的; arbitrary: 任意的; intricate: 错综复杂的。
A. ambiguousB. complicatedC. arbitraryD. intricate
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Fortune-tellers are good at making ______ statements such as “Your sorrows will change. ”
正确答案:B
解释:句意: 算命先生擅长一些模棱两可的话, 如“你会时来运转的”。philosophical: 哲学的; literal: 文字的; invalid: 无效的。
A. philosophicalB. ambiguousC. literalD. invalid
【同、近义词】
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adj.模糊不清的;[数]引起歧义的
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【同根词】
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adv
ambiguously : 含糊不清地