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occult [noun]
occult 作形容词时，常放在名词前作定语，表示“神秘的、超自然的”。
The cave was full of occult symbols.
洞穴里满是神秘的符号。
神秘事物；神秘学
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神秘事物；神秘学
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
The cave was full of occult symbols.
洞穴里满是神秘的符号。
超自然力量、事件和生物的总称
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
超自然的实践和技术
supernatural practices and techniques
Her interest in the occult began after she read a book about ancient rituals.
她对神秘事物的兴趣始于她读了一本关于古代仪式的书。
AI contextual example
Some people study the occult to understand beliefs that science cannot explain.
有些人研究神秘学，以了解科学无法解释的信仰。
AI contextual example
The film is not really about the occult; it is a story about friendship.
这部电影并非真的关于神秘事物，而是关于友谊的故事。
AI contextual example
he is a student of the occult
他是研究神秘学的学者。
WordNet
occult 作形容词时，常放在名词前作定语，表示“神秘的、超自然的”。
The cave was full of occult symbols.
洞穴里满是神秘的符号。
occult 作名词时是不可数名词，通常与定冠词 the 连用，表示“神秘事物、神秘学”。
She has always been interested in the occult.
她一直对神秘学很感兴趣。
occult 作动词时是及物动词，常用于天文学，表示一个天体遮挡另一个天体；被动语态 be occulted by... 也很常见。
The moon occulted a star last night.
昨晚月亮掩蔽了一颗恒星。
Not this
He is interested in occult.
Use this
He is interested in the occult.
名词 occult（神秘学、超自然）通常与定冠词 the 连用，即 the occult。中文没有冠词，所以容易漏掉 the。
Not this
She has an occult smile.
Use this
She has a mysterious smile.
occult 作形容词指“超自然的、奥秘的”，不是日常所说的“神秘的、引人好奇的”；表达“神秘的微笑”应用 mysterious。
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神秘事物；神秘学
Many ancient texts explore the relationship between religion and the occult.
许多古代文献探讨宗教与神秘学之间的关系。
神秘习俗；巫术活动
The authorities banned occult practices in the region centuries ago.
几个世纪前，当局就禁止了该地区的巫术活动。
超自然力量；神秘力量
In the legend, the stone tablet was believed to have occult powers.
传说中，这块石碑被认为具有神秘的力量。
神秘知识；秘传学识
The monks were said to guard occult knowledge passed down for generations.
据说这些修士守护着代代相传的神秘知识。
神秘象征；玄奥符号
The novel is rich in occult symbolism that critics have analyzed for decades.
这部小说充满了神秘象征，评论家们已分析了几十年。
神秘学；秘术
Astrology was once considered one of the occult sciences.
占星术曾被视为神秘学之一。
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联想：occult 里的 cult（教派）行事隐秘，超自然力量也藏在暗处。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal essays、cultural commentary、documentaries/news features 它表示神秘事物、神秘学整体时，前面常带 the；通常用于正式或书面语境，如宗教、历史或文化讨论，日常口语中更常说 the supernatural。
The first five words rhyme with occult: cult, result, consult, insult (verb), and adult (US) all have the stressed sound /ʌlt/. Catapult is a spelling lookalike ending in -ult, but its stress is on the first syllable (/ˈkætəpʌlt/), so it does not rhyme with occult.
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