abstruse
Significado: Difficult to understand; obscure and requiring deep thought or specialised knowledge to comprehend.
Abstruse describes ideas, arguments, or texts that are genuinely hard to understand due to their complexity or abstraction. It is more formal and literary than 'complicated' or 'confusing,' and often carries a slightly critical edge — suggesting that clarity would be preferable. It collocates with 'theory,' 'argument,' 'reasoning,' 'concept,' 'subject,' and 'language.'
Ejemplos
- The philosopher's abstruse arguments about the nature of consciousness were difficult even for fellow academics. 这位哲学家关于意识本质的深奥论述,即便是学术同行也感到棘手。Los abstrusos argumentos del filósofo sobre la naturaleza de la conciencia resultaban difíciles incluso para otros académicos.意識の本質に関するその哲学者の難解な議論は、同じ学者にとっても難しいものでした。의식의 본질에 관한 그 철학자의 난해한 논증은 같은 학자들에게조차 어려운 것이었다.
- The manual was so abstruse that users frequently resorted to online forums for help. 这本手册晦涩难懂,用户经常不得不求助于网上论坛。El manual era tan abstruso que los usuarios recurrían con frecuencia a foros en línea para obtener ayuda.マニュアルは非常に難解で、ユーザーはしばしばオンラインフォーラムに助けを求めました。매뉴얼이 너무 난해해서 사용자들은 종종 온라인 포럼에 도움을 구했다.
- She had a gift for making abstruse mathematical concepts accessible to ordinary readers. 她有一种天赋,能将深奥的数学概念变得让普通读者也能理解。Tenía el don de hacer accesibles al lector corriente los conceptos matemáticos más abstrusos.彼女には、難解な数学的概念を一般の読者にも分かりやすくする才能がありました。그녀에게는 난해한 수학적 개념을 일반 독자들도 이해할 수 있게 만드는 재능이 있었다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: academic, general
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin abstrusus (concealed, hidden), past participle of abstrudere (to push away, to hide), from abs- (away) and trudere (to push). The metaphor suggests knowledge that has been 'pushed away' or hidden from easy access.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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