enigma

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n. 谜, 费解的事物

发音

US /ɪˈnɪɡmə/

词形变化

enigmas 复数 enigmas enigmata enigmata 复数

别名

aenigma ænigma

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.

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  2. 2.

    A riddle, or a difficult problem.

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  3. 3.

    Riddles and puzzles, collectively.

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  4. 4.

    Mysteriousness; obscurity; a lack of clarity.

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  5. 5.

    A style of literature characterized by obscurity and hints of transcendental meaning.

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  6. 6.

    Alternative letter-case form of Enigma.

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  7. 7.

    A protein with three LIM domains (a conserved cysteine- and histidine-rich structure of two adjacent zinc fingers) at the C terminus that regulates protein phosphorylation.

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  8. 8.

    The Talaud kingfisher, Todiramphus enigma.

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  9. 9.

    Any of species of Oedaleonotus enigma of grasshoppers.

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  10. 10.

    Any of species of Heliothis enigma of rare moths.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 6

secret mystery riddle conundrum brainteaser closed book

上位词 2

problem perplexity

相关短语

Enigma machine Enigma machines enigma canon [网络] 谜卡通 enigma canons riddle wrapped in an enigma crossword enigma the inner machinations of one's mind are an enigma

词源

From Latin aenigma (“riddle”), being derived itself from the Ancient Greek verbal noun αἴνιγμα (aínigma, “dark saying, speaking in riddles”).

来源：wiktionary