mys·ti·fy /ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/ vt. 1. 把…难住，使困惑不解；使大为惊奇；欺骗，蒙蔽 Some of the theorems we are beginning to understand. Others mystify us. 在这几条定理中，有的我们已渐渐理解，有的可把我们难住了。 The banker's disappearance mystified the police. 银行家的失踪使警方大惑不解。 He had a mystified look on his face. 他脸上有一种困惑的神情。 The magician's tricks mystified the audience. 魔术家的戏法使观众大为惊奇。 2. 使神秘化，使不可理解 mystify an interpretation of a prophecy 使预言的解释神秘化 [< Fr mystifier < mystère mystery¹]