enigma
🇺🇸 /ɪˈnɪgmə/
📖 释义
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noun
谜一样的人或事物; 谜语; 费解之事; 恩尼格玛密码机; 隐语
🔗 详情
词形变化
可数
复数: enigmas, enigmata
常用搭配
remain an enigmasomething of an enigmawrapped in enigmaan enigma to someonepose an enigma
派生词
enigmaticenigmatically
同义词
mysterypuzzleriddleconundrumparadoxpuzzlement
易混淆词
enigmatic
EN: 'enigmatic' is the adjective form meaning mysterious or puzzling; 'enigma' is the noun referring to the mysterious thing or person itself.
zh: 'enigmatic' 是形容词,意为神秘的或令人困惑的;'enigma' 是名词,指神秘的事物或人本身。
anomaly
EN: 'anomaly' refers to a deviation from what is normal or expected; 'enigma' emphasizes something that is difficult to understand or explain.
zh: 'anomaly' 指偏离正常或预期情况的现象;'enigma' 强调难以理解或解释的事物。
拼写提示
EN: Derived from Greek 'ainigma', so avoid the temptation to spell it 'aenigma'. The plural 'enigmata' is a rare classical form; 'enigmas' is standard in modern English.
zh: 源自希腊语 'ainigma',因此要避免拼写为 'aenigma' 的诱惑。复数形式 'enigmata' 是一种罕见的古典形式;在现代英语中,'enigmas' 是标准用法。
💬 例句
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She remained an enigma to everyone who knew her, never revealing her true feelings.
对于所有认识她的人来说,她始终是个谜,从不表露自己的真实感受。
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The ancient inscription presented an enigma that scholars have struggled to decipher for centuries.
这段古老的铭文是一个谜,学者们几个世纪以来一直试图破译它。
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The sudden disappearance of the ship in calm waters remains an enigma to this day.
那艘船在平静的水域突然消失,至今仍是未解之谜。
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Alan Turing and his team at Bletchley Park successfully broke the Enigma code, which significantly shortened the war.
艾伦·图灵和他的团队在布莱切利公园成功破解了恩尼格玛密码,大大缩短了战争。
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The prophet spoke in enigmas, leaving his followers to ponder the hidden meaning of his words.
先知以隐语说话,让追随者们去揣摩他话语中的深意。