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| /ˈmɪst(ə)ri/ |
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| 1 | C something that you are not able to understand , explain , or get information about 不可思议的事物；无法解释的事物；谜 |
| I just can’ t think who she could have been – it’ s a mystery. 我就是想不出她会是谁，这太不可思议了。 |
| The exact origin of the universe remains a mystery. 宇宙的确切起源仍然是个谜。 |
| solve/unravel a mystery (=explain it) The police are trying to unravel the mystery of his disappearance. 解开迷团 |
| be a mystery to sb Why she left is still a mystery to him. 她为什么离开对他来说仍是个谜。 |
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| 2 | U a quality that makes someone or something difficult to explain , understand , or get information about , especially when it also makes them seem interesting or exciting 神秘；神秘性 |
| air/aura of mystery a woman with an air of mystery about her 样子神秘兮兮的女人 |
| shrouded/cloaked in mystery His past is shrouded in mystery. 他的过去笼罩着一层神秘色彩。 |
| | 2a | C someone or something that is interesting or exciting because they are difficult to explain , understand , or get information about 神秘的人；神秘的事物 | | David’ s always been a bit of a mystery. 戴维总是有点神秘兮兮的。 | |
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| 3 | C a story , film , or play in which events take place that are not explained until the end , especially a crime such as murder 推理故事；侦探小说 |
| an Ellery Queen mystery 埃勒里·奎因的侦探小说 |
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| 4 | mysteries plural +of often humorous information about a subject or activity that only some people are allowed to know 秘诀 |
| You’ ll learn all about the mysteries of the darkroom and printing processes. 你将学会所有关于暗房和冲印程序的秘诀。 |
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| 5 | C something relating to religion or God that you cannot explain using reason or science but that you believe is true （理智或科学无法解释的）真谛，奥秘 |
| the mystery of salvation 救世的真谛 |
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