Word
arcana
/ɑːˈkeinəm/
noun
秘密；奥秘
arcana is the plural of arcanum.
information known only to a special group; a secret
- 1.
A mystery or deep secret.
一个谜或深奥的秘密。
- 2.
An elixir or secret remedy.
一种灵丹妙药或秘密药方。
一个谜或深奥的秘密。；一种灵丹妙药或秘密药方。；秘密；奥秘；秘方；[医] 秘方药
In use
The archaeologist believed the symbol was an arcanum that could reveal the tomb's location.
Few outsiders have ever learned the arcana of the island's boat-building tradition.
The old cook guarded the arcanum of her family's noodle soup as if it were gold.
the arcanum of [n]
表示某领域的秘密或核心知识。
He spent years seeking the arcanum of transmutation.
他花了多年时间寻找嬗变的奥秘。
an arcanum
泛指一个秘密，常用于正式或学术语境。
The manuscript revealed an arcanum long thought lost.
手稿揭示了一个被认为早已失传的秘密。
the arcanum that [clause]
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