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cryptic

英 ['krɪptɪk] 美['krɪptɪk]
  • adj. 神秘的,含义模糊的;[动] 隐藏的

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副词: cryptically;

英文词源


cryptic (adj.)
1630s, "hidden, occult, mystical," from Late Latin crypticus, from Greek kryptikos "fit for concealing," from kryptos "hidden" (see crypt). Meaning "mysterious, enigmatic" is recorded from 1920. Related: Cryptically.

双语例句


1. He has issued a short, cryptic statement denying the spying charges.
他发表了一个简短隐晦的声明,否认对其间谍行为的指控。

来自柯林斯例句

2. She made a cryptic comment about how the film mirrored her life.
她隐晦地表示说这部电影是她人生的写照.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. He pointed north with a cryptic laugh. " Over there, Beijing. "
老汉神秘地一笑,指着正北的方向说: “ 喏,从那里, 北京. ”

来自汉英文学 - 现代散文

4. My father's notes are more cryptic here.
父亲的这段笔记更加晦涩难懂。

来自辞典例句

5. This cryptic saying produced silence, until he spoke again.
这些隐秘的吐露使得大家全都沉默下来, 后来还是他开了口.

来自辞典例句