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hazy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++haz·y /ˈheɪzi/ adjective  1 CLEAR/EASY TO SEE#air that is hazy is not clear because there is a lot of smoke, dust, or mist in it 雾蒙蒙的;朦胧的 hazy sunshine 曚昽的阳光2 EXACTan idea, memory etc that is hazy is not clear or exact 〔印象、记忆等〕模糊的,不清楚的 SYN vague My memories of the holiday are rather hazy. 我对那次假期的记忆十分模糊。hazy about She was a little hazy about the details. 她有点记不清细节了。hazily adverbhaziness noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
hazyGreg's memory of the accident is a little hazy.In the distance over the autobahn it was becoming hazy.Temperatures again have been in the 80s, and the humidity makes the hills look hazy.The details are still a little hazy.The origins of the word are a little hazy.The view to the west was hazy.After that she stood in a hazy dream, listening to the words that made them husband and wife.Mercifully, this scene is set in some distant hazy future.She had a hazy recollection of being carried out of the room.It was a cold day, but a hazy sun kept breaking through.For a few moments the clouds open and we lie in the heat of a hazy sun, our efforts justly rewarded.Sunny but hazy weather is predicted for the weekend.The room was hazy with smoke.hazy aboutAt City Hall, officials were hazy about the details.
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hazy
hazy /ˈheɪzi/ adjective
1. air that is hazy is not clear because there is a lot of smoke, dust, or mist in it:
    hazy sunshine
2. an idea, memory etc that is hazy is not clear or exact
   SYN  vague:
    My memories of the holiday are rather hazy.
    hazy about
    She was a little hazy about the details.
—hazily adverb
—haziness noun [uncountable]
     
THESAURUS
    cloudy with a lot of clouds: The weather was cold and cloudy. | cloudy skies
    grey (also gray American English) grey in colour, because there are dark clouds – used especially in written descriptions: Mary looked out at the cold grey sky.
    overcast dark and completely covered with clouds: a chilly overcast day
    leaden literary a leaden sky is grey and full of dark clouds: Snow fell from a leaden sky.
    gloomy dark and cloudy, in a depressing way: The gloomy weather shows no sign of improving.
    foggy with thick low cloud that is difficult to see through. You use foggy especially about low-lying places: a foggy day in London in November
    misty with light low cloud that is difficult to see through. You use misty especially about places that are next to water or in the mountains: a cold misty morning
    hazy with air that looks cloudy, because there is smoke, dust, or mist in it: hazy sunshine


hazyBrE /ˈheɪzi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈheɪzi/ 🔊 adjective (hazi·er, hazi·est) not clear because of haze 朦胧的;薄雾蒙蒙的a hazy afternoon/sky 雾蒙蒙的下午/天空hazy light/sunshine 曚昽的光线/阳光The mountains were hazy in the distance. 远处的山峦在薄雾中若隐若现。🔊🔊not clear because of a lack of memory, understanding or detail 记不清的;模糊的 SYN vague a hazy memory/idea 模糊不清的记忆/概念What happened next is all very hazy. 接下来发生的事都记不清楚了。🔊🔊(of a person ) uncertain or confused about sth 主意不定的;困惑的I'm a little hazy about what to do next. 我还有点拿不准下一步要做什么。🔊🔊 haz·ily BrE /ˈheɪzɪli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈheɪzɪli/ 🔊 adverb'Why now?' she wondered hazily. “为什么是现在?” 她困惑地思忖。🔊🔊