小词详解 | enigma
enigma 英 [ɪˈnɪɡmə] 美 [ɪˈnɪɡmə]
To get a sense of the Samsung enigma consider first its ruling dynasty.
要想了解三星之谜,先来看看它的统治家族。
——《经济学人》The site, in any iteration, has always been an enigma.
不管如何迭代,这个网站一直都是一个谜。
——《纽约时报》
[名词] 神秘的、令人困惑的或难以理解的人或事物
他经常说些叫人听不懂的话。我真搞不懂他在说什么。
He often speaks in enigmas. I really couldn't fathom what he is talking about.
她有点让人捉摸不透。不过,她喜欢贪求名望,这一点是肯定的。
She is something of an enigma. However, she is prone to lust after prestige, that's for sure.报纸上充斥着有关飞机失踪之谜的报道。最初报道死亡人数约200,后修订为300。
The newspapers were full of stories about the enigma of the plane's disappearance. The death toll was initially reported at around 200, but was later revised to 300.
与他分居的妻子在他的电话答录机中留了一条莫名其妙的留言。
His estranged wife left an enigmatic message on his answering machine.
To Scarlett, he was still an enigma but an enigma about which she no longer bothered her head.
对思嘉来说,他依然是个谜,不过她已不再为这个谜而伤脑筋了。
mystery: something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain
riddle: a person, event, or fact that is difficult to understand or explain
conundrum: a confusing and difficult problem or question