mys.te.ri.ous
adj.(形容词)
Of, relating to, or being a mystery:
神秘的:神秘的、有关神秘的或是神秘的:
例句:
mysterious and infinite truths.
神秘不可解的真理
Simultaneously arousing wonder and inquisitiveness, and eluding explanation or comprehension:
不可思议的,难以理解的:同时引起惊奇和好奇的,而且是难以解释或无法理解的:
例句:
a mysterious visitor; mysterious conduct.
神秘而令人怀疑的拜访者;不可思议的指挥
来源:
French mystérieux
法语 mystérieux
from mystère [secret]
源自 mystère [秘密]
from Latin mystôrium * see mystery
源自 拉丁语 mystôrium *参见 mystery
【引伸】
myste.riously
adv.(副词)
myste.riousness
n.(名词)
<参考词汇><同义词>mysterious,esoteric,arcane,occult,inscrutableThese adjectives mean beyond human power to explain or understand. Something
这些形容词意为超越人类能力去理解或解释的。
mysterious arouses wonder and inquisitiveness and at the same time eludes explanation or comprehension:
mysterious 引起惊奇和好奇而同时又难以理解或解释的:
例句:
a mysterious noise;
神秘的噪音,
例句:
mysterious symbols.
神秘的符号,
例句:
.The sea lies all about us. . . . In its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life. (Rachel Carson).What isesoteric is mysterious because it is known and understood by only a small, select group, as by a circle of initiates or the members of a profession:
.海洋存在于我们的周围…在它神秘的过去,它一直笼罩着生活的暗面. (雷切尔·卡森)。esoteric 所指的神秘是因为它只被一小部分群体所理解, 如新入会的人的圈子或某一职业的成员:
例句:
a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories.
神秘的哲学理论书。
Arcane applies to what is hidden from the knowledge of all but those having the key to a secret:
Arcane 指隐藏在知识后的东西,但他们对于秘密是有答案的:
例句:
the arcane science of dowsing.
神奇的占卜科学。
Occult suggests knowledge reputedly gained only by secret, magical, or supernatural means:
Occult 暗指只有通过秘密、神奇或超自然的手段才能获得的知识:
例句:
occult powers;
神奇力量,
例句:
the occult sciences. Something that isinscrutable cannot be fathomed by means of investigation or scrutiny:
神秘科学。 inscrutable 表示通过检查或观察都无法明白的事物:
例句:
an inscrutable smile.
难以捉摸的微笑,
例句:
.It is not for me to attempt to fathom the inscrutable workings of Providence. (Earl of Birkenhead).
.我并不想明白上帝神秘工作的义务. (伯克黑德中的厄尔)