形容某事物具有多種可能的解釋或含義，導致不確定或模糊不清。
語意模糊
EN: Having more than one possible meaning or interpretation.
翻譯: 具有多種可能的含義或解釋。
意圖不明
EN: Unclear or inexact because of being able to be understood in more than one way.
翻譯: 因可被以多種方式理解而顯得不明確或不精確。
模稜兩可
EN: Open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.
翻譯: 對多種解釋開放；沒有一個明顯的單一含義。
難以歸類
EN: Difficult to classify or categorize because of unclear characteristics.
翻譯: 因特徵不明確而難以分類或歸類。
小提醒：注意 'ambiguous' 與 'vague' 的區別：'ambiguous' 強調有『多種』明確但不同的解釋（如雙關語），而 'vague' 則強調『缺乏』明確的細節或輪廓（如模糊的記憶）。
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Real-life Examples of "Ambiguous" from YouTube Videos
Liz Diller: A giant bubble for debate
TED
“Art and politics occupy an ambiguous site outside the museum walls, but inside of the museum's core, blending its air with the democratic air of the Mall, And the bubble will inflate, hopefully for the first time, at the end of 2013..”
1. having more than one possible meaning; not clear or definite
有多種可能含義的；不明確的
His reply was ambiguous and left us unsure of his true intentions.
他的回覆模稜兩可，讓我們無法確定他的真實意圖。
The wording of the contract is ambiguous and could lead to different interpretations.
合約的措辭含糊不清，可能導致不同的解釋。
2. open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning
可作多種解釋的；沒有單一明顯含義的
The ending of the film is deliberately ambiguous, allowing viewers to draw their own conclusions.
電影的結局刻意保持開放性，讓觀眾可以得出自己的結論。
The data from the experiment is ambiguous and does not clearly support either hypothesis.
實驗數據具有不確定性，沒有明確支持任何一個假設。
3. difficult to classify or identify precisely
難以精確分類或識別的
The creature had an ambiguous form, somewhere between a lizard and a bird.
這種生物形態模糊，介於蜥蜴和鳥類之間。
Her role in the company was ambiguous, as she performed both managerial and technical duties.
她在公司的角色很模糊，因為她同時履行管理和技術職責。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ambiguous + noun | 修飾名詞，表示該名詞具有不確定或多種可能的特性。 | The report gave an ambiguous answer. (這份報告給出了一個模稜兩可的答覆。) |
| be + ambiguous | 描述主詞的狀態是模糊不清的。 | His instructions were deliberately ambiguous. (他的指示是故意含糊不清的。) |
| ambiguous + about + noun/gerund | 對某事表達不明確或猶豫的態度。 | She was ambiguous about her future plans. (她對自己的未來計畫態度不明確。) |
| ambiguous + as to + noun/wh-clause | 關於某個特定方面是模糊的。 | The law is ambiguous as to who is responsible. (關於誰該負責，這條法律是模糊的。) |
| find + something + ambiguous | 認為某事物是含糊不清的。 | Many readers found the poem's ending ambiguous. (許多讀者覺得這首詩的結尾很模糊。) |
| intentionally/deliberately + ambiguous | 故意地含糊其辭。 | The politician's statement was intentionally ambiguous. (那位政治人物的聲明是故意模稜兩可的。) |
| remain + ambiguous | 持續保持不明確的狀態。 | The cause of the incident remains ambiguous. (事件的原因仍然不明。) |
EN:His ambiguous signing of the contract led to future disputes.
翻譯:他對合約模稜兩可的簽署導致了未來的爭議。
在描述動作時，若強調對行為者的感受，用 "ambiguous to do"；若強調動作或結果本身的特性，則用 "ambiguous doing"。
ambiguous vs vague
ambiguous 指一個詞句或表達有兩種或多種可能的解釋，而 vague 則表示意思不夠具體、清晰或明確。
ambiguous vs ambivalent
ambiguous 描述語言或資訊本身具有多重含義，而 ambivalent 描述人對某事物同時存在矛盾的情感或態度。
ambiguous vs equivocal
ambiguous 通常指無意造成的多義性，而 equivocal 常帶有故意含糊其辭、誤導他人的意圖。
當重複或引述他人帶有歧義的陳述時，常用此詞來標記。 EN: So you're saying the instructions were ambiguous, and that's why there was a mix-up? 翻譯: 所以你的意思是說指示本身很 ambiguous，所以才會搞混？
EN:He kept calling the plan 'ambiguous,' so I asked him to point out the unclear parts.
翻譯:他一直說這個計畫很 'ambiguous'，所以我請他指出具體哪裡不清楚。
在口語中，常透過重音或拉長音節來強調情況的模糊性，帶有輕微的負面或批評語氣。 EN: The email was rea-lly ambiguous about the deadline. 翻譯: 那封郵件關於截止日期的部分真的超級 ambiguous。
EN:That's just... so ambiguous. Can we get a straight answer?
翻譯:這實在是... 太 ambiguous 了。我們能得到一個明確的答覆嗎？
在思考如何描述一個不明確的狀況時，可作為短暫的停頓用詞，後面再接更具體的描述。 EN: The new policy is, well, ambiguous in terms of its enforcement. 翻譯: 這項新政策在執行方面嘛，有點 ambiguous。
EN:Her response felt kind of... ambiguous, like she didn't want to commit.
翻譯:她的回應感覺有點... ambiguous，好像她不想做出承諾。
正式寫作注意：在學術或正式商業文件中，應避免將 "ambiguous" 用於上述口語情境。建議改用更精確的術語，如 "imprecise"（不精確）、"equivocal"（模稜兩可）、"open to interpretation"（可有不同解讀），或直接具體說明模糊之處。
ambiguous statement
adj + n
模稜兩可的陳述
ambiguous language
adj + n
含糊不清的語言
highly ambiguous
adv + adj
極度模稜兩可的
ambiguous situation
adj + n
不明確的情境
morally ambiguous
adv + adj
道德上模稜兩可的
ambiguous response
adj + n
含糊的回應
inherently ambiguous
adv + adj
本質上含糊的
ambiguous term
adj + n
歧義詞
×His answer was very ambiguous.
✓His answer was ambiguous.
「ambiguous」本身已表示「不明確、模稜兩可」，不與「very」等程度副詞連用。若需強調，可使用「highly ambiguous」或「extremely ambiguous」。
×I feel ambiguous about the plan.
✓I feel ambivalent about the plan.
「ambiguous」描述事物本身「意義不明確」，不用於描述人的感受。描述人「矛盾、猶豫不決」的感受應使用「ambivalent」。
×This is an ambiguous problem.
✓This is a vague problem.
「ambiguous」強調一個陳述、信號或情況有「兩種或多種可能的解釋」，常與語言、符號相關。「vague」則指「不清楚、不具體」，缺乏細節。描述問題本身「不明確」通常用「vague」。
×The situation is ambiguous to solve.
✓The situation is difficult to resolve because it's ambiguous.
「ambiguous」是形容詞，不直接接不定詞「to solve」。應先描述情況是「ambiguous」，再說明因此難以處理。
×He gave an ambiguous smile.
✓He gave an enigmatic / cryptic smile.
「ambiguous」主要用於描述語言、文字、信號或情況的「意義不明確」。描述笑容、表情等「神秘難解」時，更常用「enigmatic」或「cryptic」。