enigmatic

adjective
🔊/ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/
🔊/ˌenɪɡˈmætɪk/
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  1. mysterious and difficult to understand神秘的;费解的;令人困惑的
    • an enigmatic smile神秘的笑
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    • be
    • remain
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
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    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French énigmatique or late Latin aenigmaticus, based on Greek ainigma ‘riddle’, from ainissesthai ‘speak allusively’, from ainos ‘fable’.