mystery

puzzle, mystery, riddle, problem

名词 mystery:

1. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
   同义词：enigma, secret, closed book
2. a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
   同义词：mystery story, whodunit

1. The crimes committed there invested the place with an air of mystery and gloom.
   在那里发生罪案後，该地笼罩上一种阴森诡秘的气氛。
2. It's an insoluble mystery.
   那是无法解释的奥秘。
3. His past is enveloped in a shroud of mystery.
   他过去的经历笼罩着神秘气氛。
4. We must multiply our efforts to clear up the mystery.
   我们必须加倍努力来澄清这一神秘的事件。
5. The place continues to fascinate visitors, cloaked in its mystery.
   这个地方笼罩在神秘气氛下，继续使游览者着迷。
6. Why he went there is a mystery to me.
   他为什么到那里去，这对我来说是个谜。

mystery

n.（名词）
【复数】 mys.ter.ies
Something that is not fully understood or that baffles or eludes the understanding; an enigma:
秘密，谜：不能被完全理解或在理解上困难或困惑的事物；谜语：
例句：
How he got in is a mystery. Even after all the testimonies, the murder remained a mystery.
他是怎样进去的是一个谜。即使听完了所有的证词，这件谋杀案仍然是一个谜

A mysterious character or quality:
神秘：神秘的性质或特性：
例句：
a landscape with mystery and charm.
神秘而迷人的风景

A work of fiction, drama, or film dealing with a puzzling crime.
推理小说，推理剧：与深奥莫测的罪行有关的虚构小说、戏剧或电影作品
Often mysteries The skills, lore, or practices that are peculiar to a particular activity or group and are regarded as the special province of initiates:
常作 mysteries 秘技，秘诀：某一特殊活动或团体所特有的技能、智慧或经验，并被看作是上帝的特殊创造：
例句：
the mysteries of Freemasonry; the mysteries of cooking game.
共济会的秘法；烹饪业的秘诀

Theology A religious truth that is incomprehensible to the reason and knowable only through divine revelation.
【神学】 （宗教的）真理，主义：有不可理解的原因和只有通过神的启示才能认识的宗教真理

An incident from the life of Jesus, especially the Incarnation, Passion, Crucifixion, or Resurrection, of particular importance for redemption.
神迹：耶稣生活中的事件，尤指化身、受难、受钉于十字架或复活，对赎回很重要
Roman Catholic Church One of the 5 incidents from the lives of Jesus or the Blessed Virgin Mary, such as the Annunciation or the Ascension, serving as the subject of meditation during recitation of the rosary.
【罗马天主教】 神迹：耶稣或圣母玛丽亚生活中十五件事情之一，如圣母领报节或耶稣升天节，为持念珠进行默祷的主题

One of the Christian sacraments, especially the Eucharist.
圣餐礼：基督教的圣礼之一，尤指圣餐
mysteries The consecrated elements of the Eucharist.
mysteries 圣体：圣餐中被奉为神圣的成分

A religious cult practicing secret rites to which only initiates are admitted.
秘密的宗教礼拜：只有被创始人允许才可以举行的秘密的宗教礼拜
A secret rite of such a cult.
秘密的仪式：这种礼拜的秘密仪式

来源：
Middle English misterie
中古英语 misterie
from Latin mystôrium
源自 拉丁语 mystôrium
from Greek mustôrion [secret rite]
源自 希腊语 mustôrion [秘密仪式]
from mustôs [an initiate]
源自 mustôs [创始人]
from muein [to close the eyes, initiate]
源自 muein [闭眼，创始]

mystery
mystery 2

n.（名词）
【复数】 mys.ter.ies
Archaic A trade or an occupation.
【古语】 贸易或职业
Archaic A guild, as of merchants or artisans.
【古语】 行会：行会，如商人或工匠的行会
A mystery play.
神秘剧

来源：
Middle English misterie [service, craft]
中古英语 misterie [服务，手艺]
from Medieval Latin misterium [craft-guild]
源自 中世纪拉丁语 misterium [手工艺行会]
from Late Latin
源自 后期拉丁语
alteration of Latin ministerium [occupation]
拉丁语 ministerium的变化 [职业]
from minister [assistant, servant] * see mei- 2
源自 minister [助手，仆人] *参见 mei- 2