mysterious

形容词 adj.
/mɪˈstɪə̯.ɹi.əs/    /mɪˈstɪɹi.əs/|/məˈstɪɹi.əs/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Of unknown origin.
    — He received a mysterious phone call this morning.
  2. Having unknown qualities.
    — Our boss is a mysterious man who hardly ever meets with us.
  3. Difficult to understand.
    — Why he left without saying goodbye is quite mysterious.
  4. Deliberately evasive or enigmatic.
    — Stop being mysterious and just tell me what you want.

词形变化

more mysterious comparative most mysterious superlative

词源

From Middle English *misterius (implied in misteriusly), probably partly from Middle French mystérieux and partly from Latin mystērium + -ous. By surface analysis, mystery + -ous.
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