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cryptic + noun
The letter contained a cryptic warning.
这封信里有一条含义模糊的警告。
神秘的；含义模糊的；隐蔽的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
神秘的；含义模糊的；隐蔽的
of an obscure nature; mysterious; obscure in meaning
The letter contained a cryptic warning.
这封信里有一条含义模糊的警告。
具有隐蔽(不明显)含义的
Having hidden (unapparent) meaning.
性质晦涩的；隐蔽的
of an obscure nature; ; ; ; - Rachel Carson
令人困惑或晦涩的；不易察觉的
Mystified or of an obscure nature; not easy to perceive.
有秘密或隐藏含义的
having a secret or hidden meaning; ; ; - John Gunther
He sent me a cryptic message that I couldn't understand.
他给我发了一条含义模糊的信息，我没法理解。
AI contextual example
The instructions were so cryptic that we had to ask for help.
这些说明太晦涩了，我们只好求助。
AI contextual example
She gave a cryptic smile and left without saying a word.
她神秘地笑了笑，一句话没说就走了。
AI contextual example
the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms
这份新保险单的措辞不含晦涩或神秘的术语
WordNet
The letter contained a cryptic warning.
这封信里有一条含义模糊的警告。
Her answer was cryptic.
她的回答含义模糊。
表示“对某事含糊其辞”时，用 be cryptic about sth。
He was cryptic about his plans.
他对自己的计划刻意含糊其辞。
Not this
He looked at me cryptic and left.
Use this
He looked at me cryptically and left.
cryptic 是形容词，不能修饰动词 look at；修饰动作要用副词 cryptically。把 cryptic 改为 cryptically 后，句子意为‘他神秘地看了我一眼’，语法和意义都正确。
Not this
The database stores user passwords in a cryptic format.
Use this
The database stores user passwords in an encrypted format.
cryptic 表示‘含义模糊、难以理解的’，并不表示‘经过加密的’。在数据库/安全语境中，存储密码应使用 encrypted（加密的）。此改法只替换形容词，保留原句结构，使表达准确。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
神秘的信息
She left a cryptic message on my voicemail.
她在我的语音信箱里留了一条神秘的信息。
隐晦的线索
The detective followed a cryptic clue to solve the case.
侦探循着一条隐晦的线索破了案。
含义不明的话
His cryptic remark puzzled everyone in the room.
他那句含义不明的话让房间里所有人都摸不着头脑。
隐谜填字游戏
He enjoys solving cryptic crosswords on Sunday mornings.
他喜欢在周日早上解隐谜填字游戏。
隐晦的线索；字谜中的隐晦提示
The cryptic clue in the crossword took me forever to solve.
填字游戏里那条隐晦的提示让我花了很长时间才解出来。
莫名其妙的信息；神秘难懂的消息
She left a cryptic message on my voicemail about meeting at midnight.
她在我的语音信箱里留了一条莫名其妙的信息，说午夜见面。
（提示隐晦的）填字游戏
He enjoys doing the cryptic crossword in the Sunday paper.
他喜欢做周日报纸上的隐晦填字游戏。
Use cryptic naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
cryptic 开头像 crypt（地窖），联想地窖里藏着秘密，所以意思是神秘的、含义模糊的。
语域：mixed 常见场景：everyday conversation、literary writing、specialized collocations like cryptic crossword cryptic 多用于形容话语、暗示或文字晦涩难懂，语气通常中性，日常对话和书面写作中都可见；搭配 cryptic crossword 是固定说法。在医学等专门领域还有“隐蔽的”含义，但一般学习者较少用到。整体语域比较混合，没有明显正式或口语色彩。
与 elliptic、ecliptic、apocalyptic 押韵（重读元音 /ɪ/ 后接 /ptɪk/）；septic、skeptic、synoptic 虽同以 -ptic 结尾，但重读元音不同（/ɛ/ 或 /ɒ/），发音不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.