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enigmatic

UK //ˌen.ɪɡˈmæt.ɪk//US //ˌen.ɪɡˈmæt̬.ɪk//

词源

源自希腊语 'ainigma'(谜语),通过拉丁语 'aenigmaticus' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容人或事物神秘难懂,充满谜团,让人难以理解或解释。常用于描述神秘的笑容、行为或现象。

“She gave him an enigmatic smile that left him wondering what she meant.”

(她给了他一个神秘的微笑,让他琢磨不透她的意思。)

“The ancient text remains enigmatic to scholars despite years of study.”

(尽管研究了多年,这份古代文献对学者们来说仍然是个谜。)

同义词:mysterious, puzzling, cryptic

常见短语

enigmatic figure — 指一个神秘难懂的人物,通常因其行为或背景不为人知而引人好奇。

“The artist was an enigmatic figure who rarely gave interviews.”

(这位艺术家是个神秘人物,很少接受采访。)