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mystery

美 [ˈmɪstəri]英 [ˈmɪstri]
  • n.神秘的事物;谜;奥秘;(宗教信仰的)奥义,奥秘,奥迹;不可思议;神秘的人(或事物);神秘;(基督教的)圣餐礼;陌生而有趣的人(或事物);不可理解之事;疑案小说(或电影、戏剧);秘密的宗教仪式
  • adj.神秘的;身份不明的

复数: mysteries

myst- 秘密,神秘 + -ery 行为,情况

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noun

【不规则形式】pl. -ies
1

神秘的事物;不可理解之事;奥秘
something that is difficult to understand or to explain

It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century.

这是本世纪尚未解开的大奥秘之一。

Their motives remain a mystery.

他们的动机仍然是个谜。

It's a complete mystery to me why they chose him.

我真无法理解他们为什么会选他。

2

神秘的人(或事物);陌生而有趣的人(或事物)
a person or thing that is strange and interesting because you do not know much about them or it

He's a bit of a mystery.

他这个人有点儿神秘。

There was a mystery guest on the programme.

节目里有位神秘嘉宾。

The band was financed by a mystery backer.

这个乐队是由一个不为人知的人资助的。

a mystery tour (= when you do not know where you are going)

漫游

3

神秘;不可思议;奥秘
the quality of being difficult to understand or to explain, especially when this makes sb/sth seem interesting and exciting

Mystery surrounds her disappearance.

她的失踪引起了重重疑团。

His past is shrouded in mystery (= not much is known about it) .

他来历不明。

The dark glasses give her an air of mystery .

这墨镜使她显得有些神秘。

4

疑案小说(或电影、戏剧)
a story, a film/movie or a play in which crimes and strange events are only explained at the end

I enjoy murder mysteries.

我喜欢凶杀奇案作品。

5

秘密的宗教仪式;秘密知识
secret religious ceremonies; secret knowledge

the teacher who initiated me into the mysteries of mathematics

把我引进神秘的数学世界的老师

6

(宗教信仰的)奥义,奥秘,奥迹
a religious belief that cannot be explained or proved in a scientific way

the mystery of creation

造物的奥秘

mystery

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 谜;神秘的事物;难懂的事物
    A mystery is something that is not understood or known about.

    The source of the gunshots still remains a mystery.

    枪炮声来自何处仍是个谜。

  • 2
    N-UNCOUNT 神秘;谜一样的特质
    If you talk about the mystery of someone or something, you are talking about how difficult they are to understand or know about, especially when this gives them a rather strange or magical quality.

    She's a lady of mystery...

    她是个神秘的女人。

  • 3
    ADJ 神秘的;身份不明的
    A mystery person or thing is one whose identity or nature is not known.

    The mystery hero immediately alerted police after spotting a bomb.

    那个无名英雄发现炸弹后马上报了警。

  • 4
    N-COUNT 疑案小说;推理小说
    A mystery is a story in which strange things happen that are not explained until the end.

    His fourth novel is a murder mystery set in London.

    他的第四部小说讲述的是一起发生在伦敦的神秘谋杀案。

noun

1
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
how it got out is a mystery
it remains one of nature's secrets
Synonym: enigma secret closed book
2
a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie
Synonym: mystery story whodunit

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  1. Just who can solve its mystery ?

    又有谁可以解释这神秘的事物呢?

  2. Why is woman persistently regarded as a mystery ?

    为什么女人总是被视为神秘的事物?

  3. She proposed a possible solution to the mystery .

    她提出了对这个奥秘的一种可能的解答。

  4. It has all the ingredients of a good mystery story .

    这部作品具有构成一个好的神秘故事所有的因素。

  5. Science can penetrate many of nature 's mysteries .

    科学能揭示自然界的许多奥秘。

  6. It 's a complete mystery to me why they chose him .

    我真无法理解他们为什么会选他。

  7. The discovery will help scientists unravel the mystery of the Ice Age .

    这一发现将有助于科学家揭开冰川时代的奥秘。

  8. What happened to them remains somewhat of a mystery .

    他们到底出了什么事,到现在仍可以说是个谜。

  9. It was a place of deep mystery and enchantment .

    这是一个极其神秘和迷人的地方。

  10. She spent her life plumbing the mysteries of the human psyche .

    她毕生探索人类心灵的奥秘。

  11. He 's a bit of a mystery .

    他这个人有点儿神秘。

  12. His family background is shrouded in mystery .

    他的家庭背景蒙上了神秘的色彩。

  13. The play is a murder mystery .

    这出戏说的是一桩神秘的凶杀案。

  14. There was a mystery guest on the programme .

    节目里有位神秘嘉宾。

  15. I have a shrewd idea who the mystery caller was .

    这个神秘的来访者是谁,我能猜个八九不离十。

  16. Their motives remain a mystery .

    他们的动机仍然是个谜。

  17. The band was financed by a mystery backer .

    这个乐队是由一个不为人知的人资助的。

  18. The meeting was cloaked in mystery .

    会议笼罩着神秘的气氛。

  19. I enjoy murder mysteries .

    我喜欢凶杀奇案作品。

  20. Mystery surrounds her disappearance .

    她的失踪引起了重重疑团。

  21. We set out to find the truth behind the mystery .

    我们开始着手揭开谜团背后的真相。

  22. The main building was also used for the enactment of mystery plays .

    主楼还用于神秘剧的演出。

  23. His fourth novel is a murder mystery set in London .

    他的第四部小说讲述的是一起发生在伦敦的神秘谋杀案。

  24. Annie 's work reflects her philosophy that life is full of mysteries .

    安妮的作品反映了她的人生哲学,即生活充满神秘色彩。

  25. For years the teaching of acting has been shrouded in mystery .

    多年以来表演教学一直蒙着神秘的面纱。

  26. The Italian economic miracle has always been a mystery

    意大利的经济奇迹一直是个谜。

  27. The source of the gunshots still remains a mystery .

    枪炮声来自何处仍是个谜。

  28. The discovery has fastened public attention on the possibilities of DNA analysis for resolving mysteries .

    这一发现将公众的注意力集中在用DNA分析技术来解开谜团的可能性上。

  29. It held more mystery than even the darkest jungle

    它甚至比最黑暗的丛林还更令人感到神秘。

  30. It is an elaborate ceremony , shrouded in mystery .

    仪式是精心筹划的,笼罩着一层神秘的色彩。

后缀
e-行为,情况

robbery n. 盗窃

rob v.抢劫 + -b- + -ery 行为,情况

bravery n. 勇敢

brav(e) 勇敢的 + -ery 行为,情况

scenery n. 风景

scen(e) 景色 + -ery 行为,情况

  • 词语搭配

mystery与以下词性连用

v.

remain a mystery

仍是个谜

unravel a mystery

解开谜团

solve a mystery

破解谜案

n.

murder mystery

凶杀疑案

mystery novel

悬疑小说

mystery readers

悬疑小说读者