音标

英 [æmˈbɪɡjuəs]；美 [æmˈbɪɡjuəs]

意思

形容词，意为“模棱两可的；含混不清的；引起歧义的”。指某个词、句子、陈述或情况具有多种可能的解释，让人难以确定其确切含义 。

造句

His ambiguous answer left us all confused.
他模棱两可的回答让我们都感到困惑。

The instructions were ambiguous, so I didn't know what to do.
这些说明含混不清，所以我不知道该怎么做。

The painting has an ambiguous meaning that different people can interpret in various ways.
这幅画含义模糊，不同的人可以有不同的解读。

Her ambiguous attitude towards the offer made it hard to tell if she was interested.
她对这个提议模棱两可的态度让人很难判断她是否感兴趣。

The ambiguous statement in the contract led to a legal dispute.
合同中这条模棱两可的条款引发了一场法律纠纷。

The sign by the road was ambiguous, and many drivers got lost.
路边的标志含糊不清，很多司机都迷路了。

The poem's ambiguous language allows for multiple interpretations.
这首诗模棱两可的语言可以有多种解读。

His ambiguous gestures made it unclear whether he was agreeing or disagreeing.
他含糊的手势让人不清楚他是同意还是不同意。

The ambiguous title of the book didn't give any clues about its content.
这本书模棱两可的书名没有给出关于内容的任何线索。

The ambiguous message on the note left me guessing what she really meant.
纸条上模棱两可的信息让我一直在猜测她的真实意图。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

讨论问题：在交流对某事的看法时提及。例如：“A: What do you think of this plan? B: I'm not sure. The description is a bit ambiguous.（A：你觉得这个计划怎么样？B：我不确定。描述有点模棱两可。）”

抱怨情况：当遇到不清楚的指示、信号等时表达不满。比如：“The rules they gave us are so ambiguous. It's impossible to follow them.（他们给我们的规则太含糊了，根本没法遵守。）”

分析作品：谈论文学、艺术作品时分析其特点。例如：“This song's lyrics are ambiguous. It makes you think a lot.（这首歌的歌词模棱两可，让人思考很多。）”

写作运用

议论文写作：指出观点、论据存在的问题。例如：“The argument presented in this article is weak because of its ambiguous statements.（这篇文章提出的论点很薄弱，因为其陈述模棱两可。）”

记叙文写作：描述经历中的困惑时刻。比如：“I received an ambiguous email from my boss, which made me worried about my job.（我收到老板一封模棱两可的邮件，这让我担心起我的工作。）”

学习积累

对比记忆：将“ambiguous”与“clear（清晰的）”“definite（明确的）”等反义词一起记忆，通过对比加深对“ambiguous”含义的理解。

阅读积累：阅读英语文章、故事时，留意出现“ambiguous”的句子，分析其在语境中的作用，学习如何准确识别和运用该词。