Word · Frequency #22914
sphinges
（古埃及的）狮身人面像
sphinges is the plural of sphinx.
核心释义
A large ancient Egyptian stone statue with the body of a lion and the head of a human.
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A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal, commonly a lion.
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难以捉摸、不流露想法和意图的人
an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
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A person who keeps their thoughts and intentions secret; an enigmatic or impassive person.
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希腊神话中带翼的怪物,女性头胸、狮身,会出谜语；堤丰之女
(Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body; daughter of Typhon
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A sphinx moth.
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古埃及建造的狮身人面大型石雕像之一
one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians
斯芬克斯；狮身人面兽；神秘莫测的人；难以捉摸的人；（希腊神话中的）斯芬克斯；狮身女面有翼怪兽；天蛾；难以捉摸、不流露想法和意图的人
用法In use
The tour guide explained that a sphinx has a lion's body and a human head.
用法提示：sphinx 为名词，指狮身人面兽这种传说中的生物。
The children made a sphinx out of clay for their history project.
用法提示：sphinx 为名词，此处指用黏土制作的狮身人面兽形象。
Sphinxes appear in the art of several ancient cultures.
用法提示：sphinx 使用复数形式 sphinxes，作名词，泛指狮身人面兽。
be a sphinx
比喻某人神秘莫测、不透露想法。
He was a sphinx, revealing nothing about his plans.
他像一个斯芬克斯，对自己的计划守口如瓶。
remain a sphinx
强调保持沉默或神秘。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the Great Sphinx
- （埃及吉萨的）大狮身人面像
- We took a tour of the Great Sphinx at sunset.日落时分，我们游览了大狮身人面像。
- the riddle of the Sphinx
- 斯芬克斯之谜
- In the myth, Oedipus solved the riddle of the Sphinx.在神话中，俄狄浦斯解开了斯芬克斯之谜。
- an Egyptian sphinx
- 埃及狮身人面像
- An Egyptian sphinx has a lion's body and a human head.埃及狮身人面像拥有狮子的身体和人的头。
- a Greek sphinx
- 希腊斯芬克斯（带翼的女性怪物）
- A Greek sphinx is usually shown as a winged woman with a lion's body.希腊斯芬克斯通常被描绘成有狮子身体、长翅膀的女性。
- an inscrutable sphinx
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
sphinx 读作/sfɪŋks/，联想古埃及的狮身人面像永远沉默不语、只出谜语，所以也指‘神秘莫测、不露心思的人’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：新闻报道、传记、文学 该义项指‘神秘莫测、不流露心思的人’，多用于正式或书面语境，比较常见于新闻报道、传记和文学作品中；日常口语中较少用 sphinx 来形容人。
语法说明Grammar Note
复数形式为 sphinxes。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 sphinx 押韵的词有 lynx、minx、jinx、pinks、links、sinks：都读 /ɪŋks/。拼写相近但读音不同的词有 phoenix /ˈfiːnɪks/（元音不同）和 sphincter /ˈsfɪŋktər/（多一个音节），不要按拼写类推读音。
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.