hazy

IPA/ˈheɪzi/
KK[hˈezi]IPA/ˈheɪzi/

hazy — adjective

  • hazypositive
  • haziercomparative
  • haziestsuperlative

1. When the sky is hazy, mist, smoke, or dust in the air stops you from seeing dist

1.形容詞B1
釋義

When the sky is hazy, mist, smoke, or dust in the air stops you from seeing distant objects clearly.

例句

Jisoo could barely see the hazy outline of the bridge through the morning fog.

hazy outline of [noun] through [obscuring substance]

The afternoon sun shone through a hazy sky, lighting the wheat fields with soft gold.

同義詞
  • misty

    suggests a lighter, more delicate type of moisture in the air, often considered beautiful

  • foggy

    stronger than hazy — used when visibility is very poor and you cannot see far at all

  • smoky

    specifically caused by smoke rather than by moisture or heat

反義詞
  • clear

    the opposite of hazy: easy to see through with no mist, smoke, or dust

常見錯誤

❌The foggy sky was hazy with smoke.
✅The sky was hazy with smoke.
💡'Foggy' and 'hazy' are close in meaning, but 'hazy' specifically suggests a thin, partly see-through layer, not thick fog.

2. If a memory, idea, or piece of information is hazy, it is not clear in your mind

2.形容詞B2
釋義

If a memory, idea, or piece of information is hazy, it is not clear in your mind because you are not sure about it, you cannot remember it well, or it lacks detail.

例句

Kemi's memories of that family trip were already hazy and incomplete after so many years.

hazy memories — unclear or incomplete recollection

The rental details were still hazy, so Aylin asked the landlord to explain them.

hazy + details/plans — uncertain, not yet fully understood

同義詞
  • vague

    more common than hazy for abstract uncertainty; suggests a lack of specific detail

  • unclear

    more direct and neutral; can be used for both mental and physical situations

  • fuzzy

    informal; suggests a lack of sharpness similar to a badly focused photograph

反義詞
  • clear

    the opposite: easy to understand, well-defined, or vivid in memory

  • vivid

    specifically of memories: strong, detailed, and easy to recall

用法筆記

This sense is not used for physical objects or visual scenes — only for mental content such as memories, ideas, plans, and explanations. For physical indistinctness, use sense 1.

常見錯誤

❌The writing on the sign was hazy.
✅The writing on the sign was blurry or hard to read.
💡Use sense 1 for physical things you cannot see clearly through air, but 'blurry' is better for unclear text on a surface.