enigmatic

英 [ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk]

美 [ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk]

adj. 神秘的; 费解的; 令人困惑的

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Collins.1 / BNC.11549 / COCA.11873

牛津词典

adj.

神秘的；费解的；令人困惑的
mysterious and difficult to understand
1. an enigmatic smile
  神秘的笑

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 神秘的;谜一般的;费解的
Someone or something that isenigmaticis mysterious and difficult to understand.
1. Haley studied her, an enigmatic smile on his face...
  黑利打量着她，脸上带着神秘的笑容。
2. She starred in one of Welles's most enigmatic films.
  她在韦尔斯最具神秘色彩的一部电影中出演主角。

英英释义

adj

resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought
1. the oracular sayings of Victorian poets
2. so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it
3. an enigmatic smile
Synonym:oracular
not clear to the understanding
1. I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later
2. prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries
Synonym:enigmaticalpuzzling

双语例句

Although significant progress has been made over the past few decades, many elements regarding the diagnosis and management of patients with prostate cancer remain enigmatic.
尽管在过去十年里做出了重大进展，但是关于前列腺癌患者的诊断和管理的许多因素仍然是高深莫测的。
And what I discovered was that his plays, so often dubbed enigmatic and mysterious, were nearly all spun out of memories of his own experience.
我发现他那些通常被认为是高深莫测、不可思议的戏剧作品，几乎都是出自对他亲身经历的记忆。
For centuries, Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" and her enigmatic smile have inspired as much speculation as admiration.
数百年来，达芬奇的“蒙娜丽莎”和她那神秘的微笑引起了众多的猜疑和赞赏。
His only answer was an enigmatic smile.
他唯一的回答就是神秘的微笑。
These things appear enigmatic and mysterious.
这些事情看来高深不已、神秘莫测。
Since then he has been an enigmatic figure at the field of architecture.
从此以后，他在建筑界一直是一个谜一样的人物。
Scorpio is a Water element, and this makes it a somewhat enigmatic sign.
天蝎座：水相星座的特质使蝎子有些神秘。
Well that's probably not the only thing you don't know about the enigmatic Kitty.
怎么样，不知道吧！有关这只神秘的小猫你可能有更多不知道的事情呢！
Little is known about this solitary and enigmatic writer.
人们对这位深居简出的神秘作家所知甚少。
She gave an enigmatic smile.
她深不可测地微微一笑。