indistinct

UK/ɪndɪ'stɪŋkt/US/.indis'tiŋkt/

Definitions

adj.

Not clear or sharply defined; blurred or faint.

模糊的，不清晰的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

in-not, opposite of

dis-not, apart, away

stinctstand, set, place

=indistinct

in- (not) + distinct (clearly marked off) = not clearly marked off — so blurred, faint, hard to make out. An indistinct shape has no sharp prick-mark separating it from its surroundings.

Root stinct still carries 42 more words

Common Collocations

1.indistinct shape模糊的形状
2.indistinct sound模糊的声音
3.indistinct murmur含混的低语
4.grow indistinct变得模糊

Example Sentences

1.
Through the fog, the houses were just indistinct shapes.
2.
His voice grew indistinct as he walked away.

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