indistinctly
indistinctly — 副詞
1. used when a sound, image, or piece of information lacks sharpness, making it har
模糊地
聲音、影像或記憶不清楚
used when a sound, image, or piece of information lacks sharpness, making it hard to see, hear, or understand
Through the thick morning fog, Wen could indistinctly see the outline of a bridge.
在濃厚的晨霧中，Wen 只能模糊地看見一座橋的輪廓。
indistinctly + see: perception verb pattern
Fatima heard the announcement indistinctly over the loudspeaker and asked a colleague to repeat it.
Fatima 從擴音器裡聽到了模糊不清的廣播，於是請同事重複一遍。
Vikram remembered his grandmother's face only indistinctly, as if looking through a dusty window.
Vikram 只能模糊地記得祖母的臉，就好像透過一扇灰塵滿布的窗戶在看。
The old recording was scratchy, so every word came through indistinctly and needed careful guessing.
那捲老舊的錄音帶充滿雜音，每一句話都聽不清楚，需要仔細猜測。
- clearly
in a sharp, distinct manner
- distinctly
in a way that is easily perceived or understood
用法筆記
Most often used with verbs of perception or memory — see, hear, remember, recall. Unlike vaguely, which suggests a lack of detail, indistinctly describes a lack of sensory clarity.
常見錯誤
indistinctly — 形容詞
1. having edges or shapes that are not sharp or clear, so that an object seems to m
模糊的；朦朧
輪廓或邊緣不清楚的
having edges or shapes that are not sharp or clear, so that an object seems to mix with the background rather than stand out from it
The artist painted indistinct figures that seemed to melt into the misty hills behind them.
那位藝術家畫出了模糊的人影，彷彿融化在背後霧氣籠罩的山丘中。
indistinct + figure: describes visual art
Through the rain-streaked window, Oluwaseun saw only an indistinct shape moving near the garden gate.
透過雨水淋溼的窗戶，Oluwaseun 只看見花園門邊有個模糊的形狀在移動。
Hana drew an indistinct outline of a bird, then filled in details with darker ink.
Hana 先用鉛筆畫了一隻鳥的模糊輪廓，再用較深的墨水填上細節。
Diego could make out the indistinct silhouette of a cat crouched under the wooden bench.
Diego 隱約看出木長椅下蜷縮著一隻貓的模糊剪影。
用法筆記
Subject is usually a visual object — outline, shape, figure, or silhouette. Common in descriptions of landscapes, photographs, or distant views.
常見錯誤
2. very difficult to perceive because light is too weak or a sound has too little s
微弱的；暗淡
光線或聲音太弱而難以感知
very difficult to perceive because light is too weak or a sound has too little strength to be picked up clearly
An indistinct glow came from behind the curtain, barely lighting the path to the door.
窗簾後透出一道微弱的光線，勉強照亮了通往門口的路。
indistinct + glow: low-light context
Binta heard an indistinct rumble in the hills and wondered if a storm was coming.
Binta 聽見遠方山丘傳來模糊的轟隆聲，心想是不是暴風雨要來了。
Through the heavy wooden door, Tariq heard indistinct voices speaking an unfamiliar language.
隔著厚重的木門，Tariq 聽到模糊不清的人聲，說的是一種不熟悉的語言。
Ana watched a distant ship's indistinct light as it faded into the darkness.
Ana 望著遠方一艘船上微弱的燈光，看著它消失在黑暗中。
用法筆記
Subject is typically a physical stimulus — light, sound, or voice — that is too weak for the senses. Distinguish from BLURRED OUTLINE (sense 1), which refers to unclear visual edges rather than faint intensity.
3. not easy to recognise or understand because the nature, identity, or meaning rem
不明確；含糊
意思或性質不清楚的
not easy to recognise or understand because the nature, identity, or meaning remains vague or poorly formed
The instructions were so indistinct that Ibrahim's team spent an hour guessing what to do.
說明寫得含糊不清，Ibrahim 的團隊花了一個小時猜測該怎麼做。
Jing had an indistinct feeling that the meeting went badly, though nobody said so.
Jing 隱約覺得會議開得很糟糕，儘管沒有人這麼說。
indistinct + feeling / idea: abstract or mental context
Xin's first memory was an indistinct image of a room with yellow curtains and sunlight.
Xin 最早的記憶是一幅模糊的畫面：一個有黃色窗簾的房間和溫暖的陽光。
Deepa found the politician's promises indistinct and refused to support someone with no clear plans.
Deepa 覺得那位政治人物的承諾很不明確，因此拒絕支持一個沒有清楚計畫的人。
用法筆記
Subject is always an abstract entity — thought, memory, idea, or feeling. Distinguish from FAINT OR DIM (sense 2), which refers to physical sensory weakness rather than conceptual lack of clarity.