mystery
noun
adj
ˈmɪstəri noun
1 an event, situation etc that people do not understand or cannot explain because they do not know enough about it 神秘事物,难以理解的事物,谜 C usually singular 一般用单数
2 the quality that something or someone has when they seem strange, secret, or difficult to understand or explain 神秘(性) U
Her dark glasses gave her an air of mystery .
墨镜给她增添了一种神秘色彩。
Annie knew that there was some mystery surrounding her birth.
安妮知道她的出身是个谜。
be shrouded/veiled in mystery
The circumstances of his death were veiled in mystery.
他的死笼罩着一层神秘的色彩。
3 a subject, activity etc that is very complicated, secret, or difficult to understand, and that people want to learn about 复杂难懂的领域 C usually plural 一般用复数
the mysteries of sth
his introduction to the mysteries of the perfume business
他对香水业的奥秘的初次接触
4
murder mystery
also 又作 a story, film, or play about a murder, in which you are not told who the murderer is until the end 悬疑 (推理,侦探 )故事 (电影、戏剧 ) C
an Agatha Christie mystery
阿加莎.克里斯蒂的悬疑小说
adj
5 used to describe someone or something that people do not recognize or know anything about, especially when this causes great interest 神秘的
mystery man/woman
Who was the mystery woman spotted on board the yacht with the prince?
那个被发现和王子一起在游艇上的神秘女人是谁?
a mystery virus
一种神秘的病毒