Definition of sphinx in English:

sphinx

nounsfɪŋkssfɪŋks

1Greek Mythology
A winged monster having a woman's head and a lion's body. It propounded a riddle about the three ages of man, killing those who failed to solve it, until Oedipus was successful, whereupon the Sphinx committed suicide.
〔希腊神话〕斯芬克司（底比斯的带翼怪物，狮身女人头；提出人的三个不同年龄段的谜语，无法猜出者立遭杀害；后俄狄浦斯解开谜题，斯芬克司遂自戕）
1. 1.1 An ancient Egyptian stone figure having a lion's body and a human or animal head, especially the huge statue near the Pyramids at Giza.
  （尤指埃及吉萨金字塔附近的）狮身人（或兽）面像
  Example sentencesExamples
  The building with the sphinx and obelisks in the center housed Akoun's Beautiful Orient with its bazaar offering wares from the Middle East.
  When the sphinx was crumbling they finally repaired it in plaster, which needs replacing every five years, in order to maintain the point of decay, and clarify the difference.
  They were going to see the sphinx and come back with souvenirs.
2. 1.2 An enigmatic or inscrutable person.
  难于理解的人；猜不透的人
  it drove him mad when she turned herself into a sphinx as a ruse to avoid facing the truth
  Example sentencesExamples
  The shy, introverted Gandhi, once described as a sphinx and an enigma, has come a long way in the past six years.
2North American
another term for hawkmoth

Origin

Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek Sphinx, apparently from sphingein 'draw tight'.

Rhymes

jinks, jinx, lynx, methinks, minx

Definition of sphinx in US English:

sphinx

nounsfiNGkssfɪŋks

1Greek Mythology
A winged monster having a woman's head and a lion's body. It propounded a riddle about the three ages of man, killing those who failed to solve it, until Oedipus was successful, whereupon the Sphinx committed suicide.
〔希腊神话〕斯芬克司（底比斯的带翼怪物，狮身女人头；提出人的三个不同年龄段的谜语，无法猜出者立遭杀害；后俄狄浦斯解开谜题，斯芬克司遂自戕）
1. 1.1the Sphinx An ancient Egyptian stone figure having a lion's body and a human or animal head, especially the huge statue near the Pyramids at Giza.
  （尤指埃及吉萨金字塔附近的）狮身人（或兽）面像
  Example sentencesExamples
  The building with the sphinx and obelisks in the center housed Akoun's Beautiful Orient with its bazaar offering wares from the Middle East.
  They were going to see the sphinx and come back with souvenirs.
  When the sphinx was crumbling they finally repaired it in plaster, which needs replacing every five years, in order to maintain the point of decay, and clarify the difference.
2. 1.2 An enigmatic or inscrutable person.
  难于理解的人；猜不透的人
  it drove him mad when she turned herself into a sphinx as a ruse to avoid facing the truth
  Example sentencesExamples
  The shy, introverted Gandhi, once described as a sphinx and an enigma, has come a long way in the past six years.
2North American
another term for hawk moth

Origin

Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek Sphinx, apparently from sphingein ‘draw tight’.

单词	sphinx
释义	Definition of sphinx in English: sphinx nounsfɪŋkssfɪŋks 1Greek Mythology A winged monster having a woman's head and a lion's body. It propounded a riddle about the three ages of man, killing those who failed to solve it, until Oedipus was successful, whereupon the Sphinx committed suicide. 〔希腊神话〕斯芬克司（底比斯的带翼怪物，狮身女人头；提出人的三个不同年龄段的谜语，无法猜出者立遭杀害；后俄狄浦斯解开谜题，斯芬克司遂自戕） 1.1 An ancient Egyptian stone figure having a lion's body and a human or animal head, especially the huge statue near the Pyramids at Giza. （尤指埃及吉萨金字塔附近的）狮身人（或兽）面像 Example sentencesExamples The building with the sphinx and obelisks in the center housed Akoun's Beautiful Orient with its bazaar offering wares from the Middle East. When the sphinx was crumbling they finally repaired it in plaster, which needs replacing every five years, in order to maintain the point of decay, and clarify the difference. They were going to see the sphinx and come back with souvenirs. 1.2 An enigmatic or inscrutable person. 难于理解的人；猜不透的人 it drove him mad when she turned herself into a sphinx as a ruse to avoid facing the truth Example sentencesExamples The shy, introverted Gandhi, once described as a sphinx and an enigma, has come a long way in the past six years. 2North American another term for hawkmoth Origin Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek Sphinx, apparently from sphingein 'draw tight'. Rhymes jinks, jinx, lynx, methinks, minx Definition of sphinx in US English: sphinx nounsfiNGkssfɪŋks 1Greek Mythology A winged monster having a woman's head and a lion's body. It propounded a riddle about the three ages of man, killing those who failed to solve it, until Oedipus was successful, whereupon the Sphinx committed suicide. 〔希腊神话〕斯芬克司（底比斯的带翼怪物，狮身女人头；提出人的三个不同年龄段的谜语，无法猜出者立遭杀害；后俄狄浦斯解开谜题，斯芬克司遂自戕） 1.1the Sphinx An ancient Egyptian stone figure having a lion's body and a human or animal head, especially the huge statue near the Pyramids at Giza. （尤指埃及吉萨金字塔附近的）狮身人（或兽）面像 Example sentencesExamples The building with the sphinx and obelisks in the center housed Akoun's Beautiful Orient with its bazaar offering wares from the Middle East. They were going to see the sphinx and come back with souvenirs. When the sphinx was crumbling they finally repaired it in plaster, which needs replacing every five years, in order to maintain the point of decay, and clarify the difference. 1.2 An enigmatic or inscrutable person. 难于理解的人；猜不透的人 it drove him mad when she turned herself into a sphinx as a ruse to avoid facing the truth Example sentencesExamples The shy, introverted Gandhi, once described as a sphinx and an enigma, has come a long way in the past six years. 2North American another term for hawk moth Origin Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek Sphinx, apparently from sphingein ‘draw tight’.
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