obscure
adj
verb
əbˈskjʊə adj
1 not well known and usually not very important 无名的; 微贱的
an obscure poet
名不见经传的诗人
The details of his life remain obscure.
他生活的具体情况不为人知。
2 difficult to understand 费解的,晦涩的
obscure legal phrases
费解的法律术语
For some obscure reason , the group is very popular.
出于某些令人费解的原因,该团体很受人欢迎。
verb
3 to make something difficult to know or understand 搞混,使难理解
Recent successes have obscured the fact that the company is still in trouble.
近来的成功掩盖了公司依然处于困境的事实。
4 to prevent something from being seen or heard clearly 遮蔽; 使朦胧; 使听不清
The view was obscured by mist.
薄雾中景色朦胧。