| 单词 | occult |
| 释义 | occult (once / 1553 pages) 1nadj 2vadj Dark and mysterious, the occult is a kind of supernatural power or magic. If you see your neighbor chanting over a giant vat of bubbling brew in the middle of the night, there's a chance he's dabbling in the occult. The word occult has its roots in the Latin occultus, meaning “hidden, secret.” That's why it can also be used as both a noun referring to black magic and an adjective meaning "difficult to see." Quipped the famous physicist Heinz Pagels, “I like to browse in occult bookshops if for no other reason than to refresh my commitment to science.” WORD FAMILYoccult: occultation, occulted, occulter, occulting, occultism, occultly, occults+/occultation: occultations/occultism: occultist/occultist: occultists USAGE EXAMPLESThough it’s a foundational text of the occult Rosicrucian Order, “The Chemical Wedding” interests Crowley mostly as an account of “truly bizarre and surprising events.” Seattle Times(Dec 28, 2016) Doctor Strange added mysticism and the occult to the storyline, further recharging the novelty of the series. The Guardian(Dec 12, 2016) The sensitivity of these performances is all the more remarkable considering the level of occult tumult around them. Los Angeles Times(Nov 28, 2016) 1 1n supernatural forces and events and beings collectively Syn|Hyper supernatural causal agency, causal agent, cause any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results 2n supernatural practices and techniques he is a student of the occult Syn|Hyper occult arts pattern, practice a customary way of operation or behavior 3adj having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding 2occult lore Syn mysterious, mystic, mystical, orphic, secret esoteric confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle 1v hide from view The lids were occulting her eyes Hyper conceal, hold back, hold in hold back; keep from being perceived by others 2v become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished The beam of light occults every so often Hyper change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature 3v cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies Syn|Hyper eclipse overshadow cast a shadow upon 4adj hidden and difficult to see an occult fracture occult blood in the stool Syn invisible, unseeable impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye |
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