Word · Frequency #16624
occult
神秘事物；神秘学
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
- 1.
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
超自然力量、事件和生物的总称
- 2.
supernatural practices and techniques
超自然的实践和技术
超自然力量、事件和生物的总称；超自然的实践和技术；神秘之事；神秘学
In use
Her interest in the occult began after she read a book about ancient rituals.
Some people study the occult to understand beliefs that science cannot explain.
The film is not really about the occult; it is a story about friendship.
he is a student of the occult
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。
the occult
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。
Connections
Collocations
- the occult
- 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。
- occult practices
- 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。
- occult powers
- 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。
- occult knowledge
- 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。
- occult symbolism
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：occult 里的 cult（教派）行事隐秘，超自然力量也藏在暗处。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.