enigma
- n. 謎,不可思議的東西
詞態(tài)變化
助記提示
Enigma源自于希臘文,英語解釋為“謎,不可思議的東西”,因此很多國內(nèi)聽眾甚至媒體將Enigma稱之為“謎樂團”或者“英格瑪樂團”。英格瑪?shù)暮诵膭?chuàng)作者是Michael Cretu,也是Enigma系列的幕后制作人。
1. 諧音“伊犁個謎啊”---伊犁是一個謎一樣的地方??!
2. 諧音“疑你個謎啊、憶你個謎啊、伊莉個謎啊”---伊莉個是一個謎一樣的人??!
中文詞源
來自希臘語ainos,說故事,講謎語。
英文詞源
- enigma
- enigma: [16] Enigma comes, via Latin, from Greek aínigma ‘riddle, obscure statement’. This was a derivative of the verb ainíssesthai ‘talk in riddles’, which in turn came from the noun ainos ‘tale, story’. Its modern English use for ‘something puzzling’ dates from the early 17th century.
- enigma (n.)
- 1530s, "statement which conceals a hidden meaning or known thing under obscure words or forms," earlier enigmate (mid-15c.), from Latin aenigma "riddle," from Greek ainigma (plural ainigmata) "a dark saying, riddle," from ainissesthai "speak obscurely, speak in riddles," from ainos "tale, story; saying, proverb;" according to Liddell & Scott, a poetic and Ionic word, of unknown origin. General sense in English of "anything inexplicable to an observer" is from c. 1600.
雙語例句
- 1. Iran remains an enigma for the outside world.
- 對于外界而言,伊朗仍是個謎。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.
- 俄羅斯是被包藏在一個悶葫蘆里面的神秘物體之中的謎.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. It is an enigma to me.
- 它對我來說是個迷.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. To German intelligence, Major de Coverley was a vexatious enigma.
- 對德國的情報機關(guān)來說, 德?科弗利少校是個老猜不透的謎.
來自辭典例句
- 5. Historically they proved to be an enigma.
- 歷史證明它仍然是個謎團.
來自辭典例句