Word · Frequency #14427
enigmas
谜；费解的人或事物
enigmas is the plural of enigma.
a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand
- 1.
Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.
令人困惑、神秘或无法解释的事物或人
- 2.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
令人困惑且无法解释的事物
- 3.
A riddle, or a difficult problem.
谜语或难题
- 4.
a difficult problem
一个难题
- 5.
Riddles and puzzles, collectively.
谜语和难题的总称
- 6.
Mysteriousness; obscurity; a lack of clarity.
神秘性；模糊性；缺乏清晰度
- 7.
A style of literature characterized by obscurity and hints of transcendental meaning.
以模糊和超越意义暗示为特征的文学风格
- 8.
A protein with three LIM domains (a conserved cysteine- and histidine-rich structure of two adjacent zinc fingers) at the C terminus that regulates protein phosphorylation.
一种蛋白质,具有三个LIM结构域(由两个相邻锌指组成的保守的半胱氨酸和组氨酸丰富结构),在C端调节蛋白质磷酸化
- 9.
The Talaud kingfisher, Todiramphus enigma.
塔劳德翠鸟,学名Todiramphus enigma
- 10.
Any of species of Oedaleonotus enigma of grasshoppers.
任何一种Oedaleonotus enigma的蝗虫
- 11.
Any of species of Heliothis enigma of rare moths.
任何一种稀有蛾类Heliothis enigma
谜语；难题；谜语（总称）；神秘性；晦涩；晦涩的文学风格；ENIGMA蛋白
In use
The ancient manuscript remains an enigma to historians.
Her sudden disappearance is an enigma that no one can solve.
The behavior of the new species is an enigma to biologists.
be an enigma to sb
His motives are an enigma to me.
他的动机对我来说是个谜。
remain an enigma
The ancient ruins remain an enigma.
这些古代遗迹仍然是个谜。
the enigma of sth
The enigma of the universe fascinates scientists.
宇宙之谜令科学家着迷。
Connections
Collocations
- remain an enigma
- 仍然是一个谜
- His motives remain an enigma.他的动机仍然是一个谜。
- solve the enigma
- 解开谜团
- Scientists have yet to solve the enigma of the ancient monument.科学家们尚未解开这座古代遗迹的谜团。
- a complete enigma
- 完全是个谜
- The origin of the signal is a complete enigma.这个信号的来源完全是个谜。
- the enigma of
- ……的谜团
- The book explores the enigma of human consciousness.这本书探讨了人类意识的谜团。
- be an enigma to
- 对……来说是个谜
- The child's behavior was an enigma to his parents.这个孩子的行为对他的父母来说是个谜。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：二战 Enigma 密码机把信息变成谜，旁人无法看懂；enigma 即‘谜、费解的人或事物’。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literature、serious news analysis enigma 多用于正式或书面语境，常见于文学作品、新闻报道或严肃讨论中，用来形容难以理解或解释的人或事物。口语中较少用，但偶尔出现。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 enigma 押韵的词：sigma /ˈsɪɡmə/、stigma /ˈstɪɡmə/，它们都以 /ɪɡmə/ 结尾。注意：enigmatic /ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/ 拼写有相似处，但重音在 /mæt/ 上，读音与 enigma 不同，并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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