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murky adj.黑暗的；朦胧的；烟雾弥漫的；含糊的；隐晦的 (1) 犯人被链子锁在黑暗的地牢里。(2) 黑暗的金钱交易可以丑化任何一个国家。 Rarely used before the 17th century, this adjective came about by adding a "y" to the word murk. Murk itself evolved from myrkr, a Norse word for "darkness.” Things that are murky are unclear; that goes for murky, sediment-filled lakes, shady business deals, and arguments that don't seem to make any sense.

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英 ['mɜːki] 美 ['mɜːrki] (1) The criminal was chained in a murky dungeon.(2) This murky sort of business would scandalise any country. Something that's murky is dim, gloomy or hard to see through clearly. Think of the dark fog around a haunted house or the cloudy, muddy water in a swamp. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]阴暗的；昏暗的 A murky place or time of day is dark and rather unpleasant because there is not enough light. The large lamplit room was murky with woodsmoke...木柴冒出的烟把亮着灯的大房间弄得烟雾弥漫。It happened at Stamford Bridge one murky November afternoon.这发生在11月一个阴沉的下午，斯坦福德桥上。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](水或雾)污浊的，浑浊的 Murky water or fog is so dark and dirty that you cannot see through it. ...the deep, murky waters of Loch Ness.内斯湖幽深浑浊的湖水3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]暧昧可疑的；不可告人的 If you describe an activity or situation as murky, you suspect that it is dishonest or morally wrong.   [disapproval]  [BRIT 英]There has been a murky conspiracy to keep them out of power.有人策划了一个不可告人的阴谋要将他们排斥在权力中心之外。4[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]含糊不清的；难以理解的 If you describe something as murky, you mean that the details of it are not clear or that it is difficult to understand. The law here is a little bit murky...此处的法律条文有点含糊不清。The origins of bull-riding, which serves no practical purpose, are murkier.骑牛赛没有实际意义，其起源比较令人费解。

英语单词	murky
英美音标	英 ['mɜːki] 美 ['mɜːrki]
中文释义	adj.黑暗的；朦胧的；烟雾弥漫的；含糊的；隐晦的
英语例句	(1) The criminal was chained in a murky dungeon. (2) This murky sort of business would scandalise any country.
中文例句	(1) 犯人被链子锁在黑暗的地牢里。 (2) 黑暗的金钱交易可以丑化任何一个国家。
vocabulary简明	Something that's murky is dim, gloomy or hard to see through clearly. Think of the dark fog around a haunted house or the cloudy, muddy water in a swamp.
vocabulary扩展	Rarely used before the 17th century, this adjective came about by adding a "y" to the word murk. Murk itself evolved from myrkr, a Norse word for "darkness.” Things that are murky are unclear; that goes for murky, sediment-filled lakes, shady business deals, and arguments that don't seem to make any sense.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]阴暗的；昏暗的 A murky place or time of day is dark and rather unpleasant because there is not enough light. The large lamplit room was murky with woodsmoke... 木柴冒出的烟把亮着灯的大房间弄得烟雾弥漫。 It happened at Stamford Bridge one murky November afternoon. 这发生在11月一个阴沉的下午，斯坦福德桥上。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](水或雾)污浊的，浑浊的 Murky water or fog is so dark and dirty that you cannot see through it. ...the deep, murky waters of Loch Ness. 内斯湖幽深浑浊的湖水 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]暧昧可疑的；不可告人的 If you describe an activity or situation as murky, you suspect that it is dishonest or morally wrong. [disapproval] [BRIT 英] There has been a murky conspiracy to keep them out of power. 有人策划了一个不可告人的阴谋要将他们排斥在权力中心之外。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]含糊不清的；难以理解的 If you describe something as murky, you mean that the details of it are not clear or that it is difficult to understand. The law here is a little bit murky... 此处的法律条文有点含糊不清。 The origins of bull-riding, which serves no practical purpose, are murkier. 骑牛赛没有实际意义，其起源比较令人费解。

Murky Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Dark Business Fog Water Word