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源自希腊语 'ainigma'(谜语),通过拉丁语 'aenigma' 进入英语,原意为‘模糊的言语’或‘隐藏的信息’。
❶ 指难以理解或解释的人、事物或情况,常带有神秘或令人困惑的特质。
“The disappearance of the ancient civilization remains an enigma to historians.”
(这个古代文明的消失对历史学家来说仍是个谜。)
“She was a complete enigma, never revealing her true feelings.”
(她完全是个谜,从不表露真实情感。)
an enigma wrapped in a mystery — 形容极其复杂难解的事物,强调其深不可测的特质。
“The spy's true identity was an enigma wrapped in a mystery.”
(这名间谍的真实身份是个深不可测的谜团。)