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ADJ-GRADED
無名的；鮮為人知的；默默無聞的
If something or someone is obscure, they are unknown, or are known by only a few people.
例句
The origin of the custom is obscure...
這一習俗的起源鮮為人知。
The hymn was written by an obscure Greek composer for the 1896 Athens Olympics.
這首贊歌是希臘一位名不見經傳的作曲家為1896年的雅典奧運會創作的。
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ADJ-GRADED
（通常指因內容繁瑣）晦澀的，費解的，難懂的
Something that is obscure is difficult to understand or deal with, usually because it involves so many parts or details.
例句
The contracts are written in obscure language...
這些合同的語言晦澀難懂。
Richard's statement was disgracefully obscure.
理查德的聲明隱晦費解，真是丟人。
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VERB
遮掩；遮蔽；使模糊不清
If one thing obscures another, it prevents it from being seen or heard properly.
例句
Trees obscured his vision; he couldn't see much of the Square's southern half...
樹木遮擋了他的視線，南半廣場的一大部分他都無法看清。
One wall of the parliament building is now almost completely obscured by a huge banner.
議會大樓的一面墻現在幾乎被一條巨型橫幅完全蓋住了。
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VERB
使晦澀；使費解；使難懂
To obscure something means to make it difficult to understand.
例句
...the jargon that frequently obscures educational writing...
經常讓普教著作變得艱深晦澀的術語
This issue has been obscured by recent events.
最近發生的一些事件使這一問題變得混淆不清。