ambiguous

[æm'bigjuəs]

adj.模棱两可的, 含糊不清的

词形变化

名词复数: ambiguities |

词义辨析

同义:

a.模棱两可的, 模糊不清的

equivocal  weasel-worded  duplicitous

a.可疑的, 令人迷惑的

doubtful  dubious  left-handed  puzzling  enigmatic  enigmatical  perplexing  problematic  problematical  oracular  unclear  vague  clear as mud  indefinite  uncertain  obscure  questionable  

同义参见:

evasive  

反义:

a.暧昧的; 不明白的

clear  distinct  definite  

反义参见:

explicit  

英英释义

形容词 ambiguous:

open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead

同义词：equivocal

having more than one possible meaning

having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns

补充

ambiguousambiguous英:[æmˈbiɡjuəs] 美:[æmˈbɪɡjuəs]adj.1.引起歧义的; 模棱两可的, 含糊不清的It's an ambiguous statement.这是一个含糊不清的说法。The title of this chapter is ambiguous.这一章的标题含义模糊。This sentence is ambiguous in sense.这个句子意思不清楚。

例句

1. an ambiguous letter, open to various interpretations一封存在歧义、可作多种解释的信件 2. There was nothing ambiguous in the message.这一信息非常明确。 3. the ambiguous relationship between Britain and the United States英美之间含糊不清的关系 4. Students have ambiguous feelings about their role in the world.学生们对于自己在这个世界上的角色认知含混不清。 5. the question is rather ambiguous.这问题很模棱两可。 6. ambiguous phrases.有歧义的词组。 7. this whole society is morally ambiguous.这整个社会在道德上是暧昧的。 8. the election result was ambiguous.选举结果不明朗。 9. We were confused by the ambiguous wording of the message.我们被这则消息含糊的措辞搞懵了。 10. He looked at her with an ambiguous smile.他看着她，脸上带着不可捉摸的笑容。 11. "Due to the ambiguous nature of the question, it was difficult to choose the right answer."这个问题本身具有多种含义，因此很难选出正确答案。 12. He felt that his role in the company was becoming more ambiguous. [=uncertain]他觉得他在公司的角色越来越不明确。 13. the ambiguous position of women in modern society女性在现代社会的模糊地位 14. "His answers were worded ambiguously, so no one could be sure what he meant."他的答案措辞含糊，因此没人能确知他的意思。