英语词汇“enigma”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINenigma

Origin:

1500-1600 Latin aenigma, from Greek, from ainos ‘story’

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

As I studied more about their past, I became more puzzled, and the enigma expanded.
It is something of an enigma how a man who could not bear to hurt a living thing could serve as defence secretary.
Lorraine remains an enigma who is easy to admire but impossible to get to know.
Madeleine was still very much an enigma to him.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

But despite all the efforts to make sense of the artist, he remains elusive, an enigma.
He was to a certain extent an enigma.
It is as baffling a production enigma as anything in Maclean's own life.
It is more like something surgical - the unpleasant shape of stumpy enigmas.
Louisiana, though penetrated, remained an enigma.

Longman Language Activatorpeople that are mysterious► mysterious

if someone is mysterious , other people do not know much about them and do not understand their reasons for doing things: · You are a mysterious girl -- why won't you tell me your name?· There was something mysterious about him, and she wanted to ask him a lot of questions.· He was an impostor -- dark, frightening and mysterious.

► enigmatic

if someone is enigmatic it is difficult to understand their character or behaviour, especially because they keep information about themselves secret: · He was fascinated by the enigmatic actress.· Freud remains today an enigmatic figure.· Ever since the start of the journey Ahamado had remained enigmatic, silent and unforthcoming.

► be a mystery

if someone is a mystery , you cannot explain or understand their behaviour: be a mystery to: · Women are a complete mystery to me.

► enigma

someone who is difficult to understand, and is therefore interesting: · Madeleine was still very much an enigma to him.

a mysterious situation► mystery

an event or situation that no one can understand or explain: mystery of: · No one has ever been able to explain the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle.be a mystery to somebody: · It's a mystery to me how Gayle managed to get here before us.mystery illness/crash/phonecall etc: · Ten firemen were in hospital with a mystery illness last night.unravel/solve a mystery (=find an explanation for a mystery): · Police are still trying to unravel the mystery of how the prisoner managed to escape.the mystery deepens (=something becomes more difficult to explain): · The mystery deepens as more witnesses come forward to tell different stories.

► enigma

a situation that is difficult to understand or explain, and that is interesting because of this: · As I studied more about their past, I became more puzzled, and the enigma expanded.be something of an enigma: · It is something of an enigma how a man who could not bear to hurt a living thing could serve as defence secretary.

► riddle

something such as a question or a problem that people do not understand and cannot explain: riddle of: · Doctors have found a new clue to the riddle of cot death.solve a riddle: · Other interviewers who have met Geri have tried to solve the riddle of her success.be a riddle to somebody: · Why would Ian want to claim his inheritance and then give all his money away? It was a riddle to me.

► puzzle

something that is very difficult to understand or explain but which can sometimes be explained by putting pieces of information together: · The police have almost solved the case but one important piece of the puzzle is still missing: the murder weapon.solve a puzzle: · In 1953 the intricate puzzle of DNA's structure was solved in a Cambridge laboratory.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► remain

· Jim remains an enigma, penetrated through action only to a certain point.· Louisiana, though penetrated, remained an enigma.· But despite all the efforts to make sense of the artist, he remains elusive, an enigma.

单词	enigma
释义	enigmae‧nig‧ma /ɪˈnɪɡmə/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINenigma Origin: 1500-1600 Latin aenigma, from Greek, from ainos ‘story’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES As I studied more about their past, I became more puzzled, and the enigma expanded. It is something of an enigma how a man who could not bear to hurt a living thing could serve as defence secretary. Lorraine remains an enigma who is easy to admire but impossible to get to know. Madeleine was still very much an enigma to him. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But despite all the efforts to make sense of the artist, he remains elusive, an enigma. He was to a certain extent an enigma. It is as baffling a production enigma as anything in Maclean's own life. It is more like something surgical - the unpleasant shape of stumpy enigmas. Louisiana, though penetrated, remained an enigma. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorpeople that are mysterious► mysterious if someone is mysterious , other people do not know much about them and do not understand their reasons for doing things: · You are a mysterious girl -- why won't you tell me your name?· There was something mysterious about him, and she wanted to ask him a lot of questions.· He was an impostor -- dark, frightening and mysterious. ► enigmatic if someone is enigmatic it is difficult to understand their character or behaviour, especially because they keep information about themselves secret: · He was fascinated by the enigmatic actress.· Freud remains today an enigmatic figure.· Ever since the start of the journey Ahamado had remained enigmatic, silent and unforthcoming. ► be a mystery if someone is a mystery , you cannot explain or understand their behaviour: be a mystery to: · Women are a complete mystery to me. ► enigma someone who is difficult to understand, and is therefore interesting: · Madeleine was still very much an enigma to him. a mysterious situation► mystery an event or situation that no one can understand or explain: mystery of: · No one has ever been able to explain the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle.be a mystery to somebody: · It's a mystery to me how Gayle managed to get here before us.mystery illness/crash/phonecall etc: · Ten firemen were in hospital with a mystery illness last night.unravel/solve a mystery (=find an explanation for a mystery): · Police are still trying to unravel the mystery of how the prisoner managed to escape.the mystery deepens (=something becomes more difficult to explain): · The mystery deepens as more witnesses come forward to tell different stories. ► enigma a situation that is difficult to understand or explain, and that is interesting because of this: · As I studied more about their past, I became more puzzled, and the enigma expanded.be something of an enigma: · It is something of an enigma how a man who could not bear to hurt a living thing could serve as defence secretary. ► riddle something such as a question or a problem that people do not understand and cannot explain: riddle of: · Doctors have found a new clue to the riddle of cot death.solve a riddle: · Other interviewers who have met Geri have tried to solve the riddle of her success.be a riddle to somebody: · Why would Ian want to claim his inheritance and then give all his money away? It was a riddle to me. ► puzzle something that is very difficult to understand or explain but which can sometimes be explained by putting pieces of information together: · The police have almost solved the case but one important piece of the puzzle is still missing: the murder weapon.solve a puzzle: · In 1953 the intricate puzzle of DNA's structure was solved in a Cambridge laboratory. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► remain · Jim remains an enigma, penetrated through action only to a certain point.· Louisiana, though penetrated, remained an enigma.· But despite all the efforts to make sense of the artist, he remains elusive, an enigma. someone or something that is strange and difficult to understand SYN mystery: The neighbours regarded him as something of an enigma.
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