Word · Frequency #24430
mystifications
令人困惑的事物；谜团
mystifications is the plural of mystification.
something designed to mystify or bewilder
- 1.
The act of mystifying or the condition of being mystified.
使神秘化的行为或被神秘化的状态；迷惑。
- 2.
A mystifying thing.
令人不解的事物；神秘的事物。
神秘化；故弄玄虚；使神秘化的行为或被神秘化的状态；迷惑。；令人不解的事物；神秘的事物。；神秘化；骗人的把戏
In use
The manual avoids mystification by explaining every technical term in plain language.
Her mystification of the simple rules only made the students more anxious.
He was known for his mystification of straightforward financial reports.
a mystification
此处为可数名词，指设计出来使人困惑或上当的事物。
The strange message was a mystification, not a real warning.
那条奇怪的消息是故意迷惑人的东西，而不是真正的警告。
the mystification of [something]
此结构表示“故意使某事物变得难懂”的抽象行为，mystification 通常不可数。
The documentary discusses the mystification of political events by the media.
这部纪录片讨论了媒体把政治事件弄得晦涩难懂的做法。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- complete mystification
- 完全困惑
- The audience watched the magic trick with complete mystification.观众带着完全困惑的神情观看魔术。
- utter mystification
- 极度困惑
- She shook her head in utter mystification at the instructions.她看着说明书，极度困惑地摇了摇头。
- expression of mystification
- 困惑的表情
- His expression of mystification made everyone laugh.他一脸困惑的样子逗得大家哈哈大笑。
- in mystification
- 困惑地
- He read the letter in mystification.他困惑地读着那封信。
- cause mystification
- 引起困惑
- The sudden change of rules caused mystification among the players.规则的突然改变引起了选手们的困惑。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：mystification 里的 myst 同 mystery（神秘），意为把简单事‘神秘化’，让人困惑不解。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、文学评论、正式演讲 mystification 通常用于正式或书面语境，表示使人困惑的状态或故意制造神秘感的做法。日常口语中较少见，更常用 confusion 或 puzzling situation。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ification 结尾，重音在 /keɪ/ 上，与 mystification 押韵。注意拼写相似但发音不同的假朋友：mystify /ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/ 和 mystery /ˈmɪstəri/ 前几个字母相同，但读音差别很大。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.