Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Opaque; cloudy; turbid: Describes a substance, liquid, or material that is not transparent or clear, preventing light from passing through clearly. It implies a lack of clarity or translucence.
   • Blurred; dim; unclear: Can describe vision that is hazy or indistinct, or a concept that is vague and not well-defined.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Nước sông trở nên mờ đục sau cơn mưa. (The river water became turbid after the rain.)
  • Cửa kính mờ đục này không cho thấy rõ bên trong. (This opaque glass door does not show the inside clearly.)
  • Tầm nhìn của tôi hơi mờ đục. (My vision is slightly blurred.)

Advanced Usage

• Used in scientific or technical contexts to describe the physical property of a material.
  • Độ mờ đục của dung dịch được đo bằng máy chuyên dụng. (The turbidity of the solution is measured by a specialized machine.)

Variants and Related Words

• Làm mờ đục (v): to make opaque; to cloud.

  • Cặn bẩn làm mờ đục ly nước. (The sediment clouded the glass of water.)

• Độ mờ đục (n): opacity; turbidity.

  • Độ mờ đục cao cho thấy nước bị ô nhiễm. (High turbidity indicates the water is polluted.)

Synonyms

• Opaque: Not able to be seen through; not transparent.
• Turbid: (Of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter.
• Cloudy: (Of a liquid) not transparent or clear.
• Hazy: Indistinct; vague.

Related Idioms

• Mờ đục như nước vo gạo: As cloudy as rice wash water. (Describes something very opaque or turbid.)
  • Nước trong ao trông mờ đục như nước vo gạo. (The pond water looks as cloudy as rice wash water.)

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