enigma
noun /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
/ɪˈnɪɡmə/
- a person, thing or situation that is mysterious and difficult to understand
synonym mystery, puzzle神秘的人;费解的事物;令人困惑的处境 - Even after years he still remains an enigma to me.
即使过了几年,他对我来说仍然是个谜。
- Madeleine was still very much an enigma to him.
马德琳对他来说仍然是个谜。 - Nobody really knows the answer. It's something of an enigma.
没有人真正知道答案。这是一个谜。 - The enigma of the giant stones draws visitors from around the world.
巨石之谜吸引了来自世界各地的游客。 - The tower presents an enigma. How old is it? Who built it?
这座塔是个难解之谜-它的历史有多长?建造者是谁?
词源mid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek ainigma ‘riddle’, from ainissesthai ‘speak allusively’, from ainos ‘fable’. - Even after years he still remains an enigma to me.