中式英語之鑑:朦朧詩

335. 朦朧詩在當時十分流行。

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[誤] Vague poems were very popular at that time.

[正] Misty poems were very popular at that time.

注：misty 指像隔着一層薄霧一樣，隱隱約約地只見輪廓，但看不真切，卻給人無限的遐想。它準確表達和肯定了朦朧詩給人的感覺。而 vague 一般指表達不清楚或容易引起歧義的，常含貶義。