mystery
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A mystery is something that is not understood or known about. 迷
The source of the gunshots still remains a mystery. 枪弹来自何处依然是一个迷。
2. N-UNCOUNT If you talk about the mystery of someone or something, you are talking about how difficult they are to understand or know about, especially when this gives them a rather strange or magical quality. 神秘 (性)
She's a lady of mystery. 她是一个神秘的女人。
3. ADJ A mystery person or thing is one whose identity or nature is not known. 来历不明的[ADJ n]
The mystery hero immediately alerted police after spotting a bomb. 那个不知名的英雄发觉炸弹后马上报了警。
4. N-COUNT A mystery is a story in which strange things happen that are not explained until the end. 悬疑 (推理) 故事
His fourth novel is a murder mystery set in London. 他的第4本小说是一个以伦敦为背景的凶杀疑案。
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mystery /ˈmɪstərɪ/ (mysteries)
剑桥词典
- They never cleared up the mystery of the missing money .
- He was a man of mystery - erased from the history books .
- I'm afraid it's a fathomless mystery.
- There was a feel of mystery about the place .
- Why anyone buys music with such insipid lyrics is a mystery.
mystery noun (STRANGE/UNKNOWN THING)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词:没有复数形式的名词 ]something strange or not known that has not yet been explained or understood
神秘的事物,难以理解的事物,谜
How the massive stones were brought here from hundreds of miles away is/remains a mystery. 巨石是怎样从几百英里之外运到这里来的仍是个谜。
The mystery was solved when the police discovered the murder weapon . 警察找到凶器后,谜团便解开了。
The book tries to explain some of the mysteries of life . 该书试图解释一些生命之谜。
The details of the scandal remain cloaked /shrouded /wrapped in mystery. 丑闻的详情仍然不明/是一个谜/披着神秘的面纱。
It's a complete mystery (to me) that/why (= I do not understand why) she married him at all! 我完全弄不懂她怎么会嫁给他!
例句
mystery noun (BOOK/ FILM/PLAY)
[ 可数名词:有复数形式的名词 ]a book , film , or play , especially about a crime or a murder , with a surprise ending that explains all the strange events that have happened
悬疑作品;悬疑电影;推理剧
I really enjoy murder mysteries. 我很爱看谋杀推理作品。
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