indistinct
用法要点
句型搭配
indistinct 通常用作形容词，修饰名词，描述事物不清晰的特征。常见于“be + indistinct”或“indistinct + noun”结构，强调视觉、听觉或概念上的模糊。
介词用法
indistinct 常与介词 from 连用，表示难以区分或辨认，如“indistinct from something”。也可与 in 搭配，表示在某个方面模糊，如“indistinct in detail”。
语域说明
indistinct 属于正式或中性语域，适用于书面语和口语，常见于学术、商务或日常描述中，用于表达模糊、不明确的状态，比口语词如“fuzzy”更正式。
基础例句
The photo was old and the faces were indistinct.
这张照片很旧，人脸都模糊不清了。
I heard an indistinct noise from the next room.
我听到隔壁传来一阵模糊的噪音。
Her memory of that day is still indistinct.
她对那天的记忆仍然很朦胧。
The road signs were indistinct in the fog.
路标在雾中难以辨认。
高级例句
The data showed indistinct trends, requiring further analysis.
数据显示的趋势不明确，需要进一步分析。
In the contract, the liability clauses were indistinct, leading to disputes.
合同中责任条款模糊不清，引发了争议。
The researcher noted indistinct boundaries between the two species.
研究人员指出这两个物种之间的界限难以区分。
The speaker's points were indistinct, making the presentation less effective.
演讲者的观点不清晰，降低了演示的效果。
高频搭配
verb
adjective
noun
adverb
preposition
phrase
常见错误
indistinct 是形容词，直接修饰名词或作表语，不应加 -ly 变成副词形式。这里应使用形容词描述声音模糊。
indistinct 通常描述具体事物（如图像、声音）的模糊，而 idea（想法）这类抽象概念更常用 vague（模糊的）或 unclear（不明确的）。
近义词辨析
vague
vague 强调不具体、不明确，常用于描述想法、陈述或记忆；indistinct 更侧重视觉、听觉上的模糊或难以辨认。
Her instructions were vague (不具体), but the image was indistinct (模糊不清).
blurred
blurred 通常指因运动、焦点问题导致的视觉模糊，更具体；indistinct 含义更广，可泛指各种不清晰状态，包括界限或声音。
The photo was blurred (因抖动模糊), while the distant figure was indistinct (难以辨认).