用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
Her poor English obscured her meaning.她的英语差，难以表达自己的意思。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
My view was obscured by the trees.我的视线被树挡住了。

［派生词］ obscurely adv. 不出名地；模糊不清地

用作定语
▲～+n.
There are many minor and obscure poets in the age of Elizabeth.伊丽莎白时代有许多不知名的诗人。
用作表语
▲S+be+～
The point of his speech is obscure.他发言的要点模糊不清。
▲S+be+～+prep.-phrase
The room is too obscure for reading.这房间太昏暗了，无法看书。

obscure, ambiguous
参见ambiguous条。