obscurity
UK [əb'skjʊə.rɪ.ti] US [-'skjʊr.ə.tˌi] noun uncountable
NOT KNOWN 鲜为人知
■when someone or something is not known to many people 无名的；鲜为人知的；默默无闻的•He was briefly famous in his twenties but then sank into obscurity.他在20来岁时曾一度小有名气，但随后便湮没无闻了。 •He rose from relative obscurity to worldwide recognition.他从默默无闻一下变成世界闻名。
UK [əb'skjʊə.rɪ.ti] US [-'skjʊr.ə.tˌi] noun uncountable
NOT CLEAR 不清楚的
■when something is not clear and difficult to understand or see 费解的，晦涩的；模糊的，朦胧的；不清楚的•The story is convoluted and opaque, often to the point of total obscurity.这则故事晦涩难懂，常常令人一头雾水。 |