中式英语之鉴:朦胧诗

335. 朦胧诗在当时十分流行。

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

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

注：misty 指像隔着一层薄雾一样，隐隐约约地只见轮廓，但看不真切，却给人无限的遐想。它准确表达和肯定了朦胧诗给人的感觉。而 vague 一般指表达不清楚或容易引起歧义的，常含贬义。