| 释义 |
enigma
e·nig·ma E0149500 (ĭ-nĭg′mə)n. pl. e·nig·mas also e·nig·ma·ta (-mə-tə) 1. One that is puzzling, ambiguous, or inexplicable.2. A perplexing speech or text; a riddle.
[Latin aenigma, from Greek ainigma, from ainissesthai, ainig-, to speak in riddles, from ainos, fable.]enigma (ɪˈnɪɡmə) na person, thing, or situation that is mysterious, puzzling, or ambiguous[C16: from Latin aenigma, from Greek ainigma, from ainissesthai to speak in riddles, from ainos fable, story] enigmatic, ˌenigˈmatical adj ˌenigˈmatically adve•nig•ma (əˈnɪg mə)
n., pl. -mas, -ma•ta (-mə tə) 1. a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation. 2. a person of puzzling or contradictory character. 3. a saying, picture, etc., containing a hidden meaning; riddle. [1530–40; < Latin aenigma < Greek aínigma <ainik- (s. of ainíssesthai to speak in riddles, derivative of aînos fable)] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  enigma - something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained; "how it got out is a mystery"; "it remains one of nature's secrets"closed book, mystery, secretperplexity - trouble or confusion resulting from complexity | | 2. |  enigma - a difficult problem brain-teaser, conundrum, riddleproblem - a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve" |
enigmanoun mystery, problem, puzzle, riddle, paradox, conundrum, teaser This country remains an enigma for the outside world.enigmanounAnything that arouses curiosity or perplexes because it is unexplained, inexplicable, or secret:conundrum, mystery, perplexity, puzzle, puzzler, riddle.Translationsenigma (iˈnigmə) noun anything difficult to understand; a mystery. 謎, 費解的事 谜，不可思议的东西 enigmatic (enigˈmӕtik) adjective puzzling; mysterious. an enigmatic smile. 難以理解的，令人費解的，神秘的 谜一般的，不可思议的，高深莫测的 ˌenigˈmatically adverb 謎樣的 谜一般地enigma
a riddle wrapped in an enigmaThat which is so dense and secretive as to be totally indecipherable or impossible to foretell. It is a shortened version of a line used by Winston Churchill to describe the intentions and interests of Russia in 1939: "I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest." Many versions, variations, and appropriations of the quote, its structure, and its meaning have since been in use. I can't make any sense of this calculus textbook, it's like a riddle wrapped in an enigma. I just don't have any idea what Mary expects from me; she's a riddle wrapped in an enigma.See also: enigma, riddle, wrapa riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigmaThat which is so dense and secretive as to be totally indecipherable or impossible to foretell. It is from a line used by Winston Churchill to describe the intentions and interests of Russia in 1939: "I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest." Many versions, variations, and appropriations of the quote, its structure, and its meaning have since been in use. Political campaigns make my head hurt. They're just a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.See also: enigma, inside, wrapEnigma
Enigma (hardware, cryptography)The electro-mechanical cipherengine used by the Germans in World War II. Many of theirmessages were deciphered at Bletchley Park, by Alan Turingand others.ENIGMA
ENIGMA Abbreviation for:
Enhancing Neuro Imaging Genetics through Meta-Analysis (see Project ENIGMA)ENIGMA
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|
| ENIGMA➣Engine for the Neutralizing of Information by the Generation of Miasmic Alphabets | | ENIGMA➣Environment for Notation utilizing Intelligent Graphic Music Algorithms (Finale Music Notation software) |
enigma
Synonyms for enigmanoun mysterySynonyms- mystery
- problem
- puzzle
- riddle
- paradox
- conundrum
- teaser
Synonyms for enigmanoun anything that arouses curiosity or perplexes because it is unexplained, inexplicable, or secretSynonyms- conundrum
- mystery
- perplexity
- puzzle
- puzzler
- riddle
Synonyms for enigmanoun something that baffles understanding and cannot be explainedSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a difficult problemSynonyms- brain-teaser
- conundrum
- riddle
Related Words |