murky
adjective /ˈmɜːki/
/ˈmɜːrki/
(comparative murkier, superlative murkiest)
- (of a liquid
) not clear; dark or dirty with mud or another substance液体 synonym cloudy浑浊的;污浊的 - She gazed into the murky depths of the water.
她注视着那幽暗的水底。 - (figurative) The meaning of this sentence remains murky.
这句话的意思仍然模糊不清。
- She gazed into the murky depths of the water.
- (of air, light, etc.
) dark and unpleasant because of smoke, fog, etc.空气、光等 昏暗的;阴暗的;朦胧的 - a murky night
昏暗的夜 - The light was murky and it was difficult to see ahead.
光线昏暗,很难看清前面。
- a murky night
- (disapproving or humorous) (of people’s actions or character
) not clearly known and suspected of not being honest人的行为或性格 隐晦的;含糊的;暧昧可疑的 - He had a somewhat murky past.
他有一段不清白的过去。 - He was involved in the murky world of arms dealing.
他卷入了军火交易的黑暗世界。
- He had an extremely murky past.
他有着极其黑暗的过去。 - What are you talking about? Some dark secret from your murky past?
你在说什么?你阴暗过去的某个黑暗秘密?
- He had a somewhat murky past.