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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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    vague /veɪɡ/ ●●○ S3 adjective  1  CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTAND#DETAIL#unclear because someone does not give enough detailed information or does not say exactly what they mean 含糊的，不明确的，不清楚的 The governor gave only a vague outline of his tax plan. 州长只是含糊地大致说了一下他的税务计划。vague about Julia was vague about where she had been and what she had been doing. 关于她到过哪里，做了些什么，朱莉娅含糊其词。2  have a vague idea/feeling/recollection etc (that) THINK SO/NOT BE SUREto think that something might be true or that you remember something, although you cannot be sure 隐约地想到/感到/记起等 Larry had the vague feeling he’d done something embarrassing the night before. 拉里隐约觉得自己前一天晚上做了什么尴尬的事。3  CFCLEAR/EASY TO SEEnot having a clear shape or form 模糊不清的 SYN indistinct The vague shape of a figure loomed through the mist. 薄雾中隐隐出现了一个模糊的人影。 —vagueness noun [uncountable]n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: adjectivesa vague idea/notionThe students only had a vague idea of what they were supposed to do.a vague sense/feelingShe had a vague feeling that she had let something important slip away.a vague recollection/memoryI have only a vague recollection of what the house looked like.a vague impressionEverything happens so quickly, though, that all you are left with is a vague impression.a vague suspicionA vague suspicion began to tug at Benny's mind.a vague unease/dreadI felt a vague unease.
    Examples from the Corpus
    vague• A Wellesley College spokeswoman was spectacularly vague.• Its regulations must be reasonable and not too vague.• None of these writers looks at housework satisfaction; the notion of feminine domesticity is undefined and usually rather vague.• Dave's instructions were rather vague.• Officials were vague about the number of weapons that were uncovered.• He was rather vague about the reasons why he never finished school.• She floated near but outside her own body, feeling vague and intense at the same time.• They stood, she thought, the quintessential family, looking out from their sanctuary into the vague but hopeful unknown.• The doctor's vague explanations only increased Clara's fears.• I've only got a vague idea of what he wants for this project.• I only had a vague idea of where the place was.• vague promises of support• There have been vague rumours of a coup.• I had heard vague rumours that they were getting married.• There were vague shapes of hills in the distance.• a vague smilevague about• Johann was a little vague about where he was going.    Origin vague (1500-1600) French Latin vagus “wandering, vague”
    vague adjective →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChinese
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    vague
    vague S3 /veɪɡ/ adjective
     Date: 1500-1600
     Language: French
     Origin: Latin vagus 'wandering, vague'
    1. unclear because someone does not give enough detailed information or does not say exactly what they mean:
        The governor gave only a vague outline of his tax plan.
        vague about
        Julia was vague about where she had been and what she had been doing.
    2. have a vague idea/feeling/recollection etc (that) to think that something might be true or that you remember something, although you cannot be sure:
        Larry had the vague feeling he’d done something embarrassing the night before.
    3. not having a clear shape or form
       SYN  indistinct:
        The vague shape of a figure loomed through the mist.
    —vagueness noun [uncountable]
         
    COLLOCATIONS
    (for Meaning 2)
    ■ adjectives
       ▪ a vague idea/notion The students only had a vague idea of what they were supposed to do.
       ▪ a vague sense/feeling She had a vague feeling that she had let something important slip away.
       ▪ a vague recollection/memory I have only a vague recollection of what the house looked like.
       ▪ a vague impression Everything happens so quickly, though, that all you are left with is a vague impression.
       ▪ a vague suspicion A vague suspicion began to tug at Benny's mind.
       ▪ a vague unease/dread I felt a vague unease.


    vagueBrE /veɪɡ/ 🔊NAmE /veɪɡ/ 🔊 adjective (vaguer, vaguest) not clear in a person's mind （思想上）不清楚的，含糊的，不明确的，模糊的◆to have a vague impression/memory/recollection of sth对某事印象／记忆模糊◆They had only a vague idea where the place was. 他们只是大概知道那个地方的位置。🔊🔊~ (about sth) not having or giving enough information or details about sth 不具体的；不详细的；粗略的◆She's a little vague about her plans for next year. 她对她明年的计划还不太确定。🔊🔊◆The politicians made vague promises about tax cuts. 政界人物的减税承诺言辞含混。🔊🔊◆He was accused of being deliberately vague. 他被指责为故意含糊其词。🔊🔊◆We had only a vague description of the attacker. 我们只有那个袭击者的粗略描述。🔊🔊(of a person's behaviour 人的行为) suggesting a lack of clear thought or attention 茫然的；糊涂的；心不在焉的 SYN absent-minded ◆His vague manner concealed a brilliant mind. 他大智若愚。🔊🔊not having a clear shape 不清楚的；模糊的；朦胧的 SYN indistinct ◆In the darkness they could see the vague outline of a church. 他们在黑暗中能看到一座教堂的朦胧轮廓。🔊🔊<titled tranID="32" status="2">Illnesses<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>疾病</chn></titled>

    Becoming ill 生病

    • catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(BrE) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug 染上感冒／传染病／流感／肺炎／病毒／小毛病
    • get (BrE) ill/(NAmE) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu/a migraine 患病／艾滋病／乳腺癌／感冒／流感／偏头痛
    • come down with a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu 得了感冒／流感
    • contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS 感染致命疾病／严重疾病／艾滋病病毒／艾滋病
    • be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV 受病毒／寄生虫／艾滋病病毒感染
    • develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis 患上癌症／糖尿病／皮疹／溃疡；出现肝炎症状
    • have a heart attack/a stroke 心脏病／中风发作
    • provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction 引起／产生过敏反应
    • block/burst/rupture a blood vessel 使血管阻塞／破裂
    • damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon 损伤／切断神经／动脉／肌腱

    Being ill 病了

    • feel (BrE) ill/sick/nauseous/queasy 感到不适／想吐／恶心
    • be running (BrE) a temperature/(NAmE) a fever 发烧
    • have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(BrE) a high temperature/(NAmE) a fever 患伤风感冒／糖尿病／心脏病／肺癌；头痛；发烧
    • suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/bouts of depression/a mental disorder 患哮喘／营养不良症／经常性头痛／多发性抑郁症／精神错乱
    • be laid up with/ (BrE) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(BrE) flu/a migraine 因感冒／流感／偏头痛而卧床休息
    • nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover 调治感冒／头痛／宿醉
    • battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism 与癌症／抑郁症作斗争；戒瘾；戒酒

    Treatments 治疗

    • examine a patient 给病人做检查
    • diagnose a condition/disease/disorder 诊断疾病
    • be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia 诊断为癌症／糖尿病／精神分裂症
    • prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics 开／得到／服用药／药片／止痛药／抗生素
    • treat sb for cancer/depression/shock 治疗某人的癌症／抑郁症／休克
    • have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer 接受检查／手术／外科手术／肾移植手术／治疗／化疗／癌症治疗
    • have/be given an injection/(BrE) a flu jab/(NAmE) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray 打针；接种流感疫苗；接受输血；做扫描检查；照 X 光
    • cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient 治疗疾病／病痛／癌症／头痛／病人
    • prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs 防止疾病扩散／疾病进一步爆发／对肺部造成伤害
    • be vaccinated against the flu/(BrE) flu/the measles/(BrE) measles/polio/smallpox 接种流感／麻疹／小儿麻痹症／天花疫苗
    • enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease 增加对疾病的免疫力
    ▸ vague·ness BrE /ˈveɪɡnəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈveɪɡnəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]