单词 | occult |
释义 | Word Frequency occultadjective (ɒˈkʌlt, ˈɒkʌlt) 1. a. of or characteristic of magical, mystical, or supernatural arts, phenomena, or influences b. (as noun) the occult 2. beyond ordinary human understanding 3. secret or esoteric verb (ɒˈkʌlt) 4. astronomy (of a celestial body) to hide (another celestial body) from view by occultation or (of a celestial body) to become hidden by occultation 5. to hide or become hidden or shut off from view 6. (intransitive) (of lights, esp in lighthouses) to shut off at regular intervals Derived forms occultly (ocˈcultly) adverb occultness (ocˈcultness) noun Word origin C16: from Latin occultus, past participle of occulere, from ob- over, up + -culere, related to celāre to conceal |
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