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cryptic是什么意思

cryptic

英 ['krɪptɪk] 美 ['krɪptɪk]
  • adj. 神秘的,含义模糊的;[动] 隐藏的

cryptic 英文词源


cryptic (adj.)
1630s, "hidden, occult, mystical," from Late Latin crypticus, from Greek kryptikos "fit for concealing," from kryptos "hidden" (see crypt). Meaning "mysterious, enigmatic" is recorded from 1920. Related: Cryptically.

cryptic 双语例句


1. He has issued a short, cryptic statement denying the spying charges.
他发表了一个简短隐晦的声明,否认对其间谍行为的指控。

来自柯林斯例句

2. She made a cryptic comment about how the film mirrored her life.
她隐晦地表示说这部电影是她人生的写照.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. He pointed north with a cryptic laugh. " Over there, Beijing. "
老汉神秘地一笑,指着正北的方向说: “ 喏,从那里, 北京. ”

来自汉英文学 - 现代散文

4. My father's notes are more cryptic here.
父亲的这段笔记更加晦涩难懂。

来自辞典例句

5. This cryptic saying produced silence, until he spoke again.
这些隐秘的吐露使得大家全都沉默下来, 后来还是他开了口.

来自辞典例句

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