mystery

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四级六级考研托福 Collins 3

n. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
n. a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie

n. 秘密, 神秘, 奥秘

Collins 星级

Oxford 级别

2,813

BNC 频率

2,332

使用频率

mystery 来源于希腊语 mysterion，表示“秘密”或“神秘”。可以拆分为 myst-（神秘）和 -ery（状态或性质），表示“神秘的状态”。

例句

1. The book is a mystery that keeps you guessing until the end.

这本书是个悬疑小说，让你一直猜到最后。

2. I love watching mystery movies because they are very exciting.

我喜欢看悬疑电影，因为它们非常刺激。

3. The disappearance of the famous painting remains a mystery.

那幅著名画作的失踪仍然是个谜。