Word · Frequency #16624
occult
神秘事物；神秘学
核心释义
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
- 1.
超自然力量、事件和生物的总称
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
- 2.
超自然的实践和技术
supernatural practices and techniques
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
用法In use
Her interest in the occult began after she read a book about ancient rituals.
用法提示：此处 occult 为名词，the occult 指超自然的神秘事物总称。
Some people study the occult to understand beliefs that science cannot explain.
用法提示：occult 为名词，the occult 作 study 的宾语，指神秘学或超自然现象。
The film is not really about the occult; it is a story about friendship.
用法提示：the occult 作介词 about 的宾语，表示神秘事物这一类主题。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：occult 里的 cult（教派）行事隐秘，超自然力量也藏在暗处。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.
用法优先级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。
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