英:[ɪnˈskru:təbl]
美:[ɪnˈskrutəbəl]
英:[ɪnˈskru:təbl]
美:[ɪnˈskrutəbəl]
in·scru·ta·ble
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inscrutably (adv.), inscrutability (n.), inscrutableness (n.)
词根:inscrutably
adv.inscrutably 费解地;高深莫测地
n.inscrutability 不可思议;不能预测
Adjective
1. of an obscure nature;
"the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"
"a deep dark secret"
"the inscrutible workings of Providence"
"in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson
"rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands"
"无法通过搜索发现的,神秘的",大约于1500年,源自晚期拉丁语 inscrutabilis,来自 in- "不,相反"(见 in-(1))+ *scrutabilis,来自 scrutari "检查,搜查"(见 scrutiny)。相关词汇: Inscrutably; inscrutableness。
Middle English, from Late Latin inscrutabilis, from Latin in- + scrutari to search — more at scrutiny
The first known use of inscrutable was in the 15th century
inseamnoun
the seam on the inside of the leg of a pair of pantsalso: the length of this seam
inscrutableadjective
not easily understood : mysterious
an inscrutable expression
inscrutableadjective
not easily understood : mysterious
an inscrutable expression
1 Then the man blinked and Chamberlain realized that there was nothing inscrutable here; the man was exhausted.
2 It was curious how that beetlelike type proliferated in the Ministries: little dumpy men, growing stout very early in life, with short legs, swift scuttling movements, and fat inscrutable faces with very small eyes.
3 If Washington was the epitome of the virtuous leader who subordinated personal interest to the public good, Burr was a kind of anti-Washington, who manipulated the public interest for his own inscrutable purposes.
4 She regarded her with a look of inscrutable alarm and terror.
她带着不可思议的惊讶和恐惧打量着她。
5 At the other end of the room, Gaines’s eternal nemesis, Earl Miller, and several assistant coaches from Midland Lee sat on chairs with the inscrutable look of Buddhas.
6 It was constant, the only eternal thing, inscrutable, detached, dispassionate.
7 Of course , to naive girls like myself , you're inscrutable.
当然我们不知世事的女孩子, 莫测高深.
8 This inscrutable man never felt more alone than when surrounded by his dogs.
这个神秘的男人在被他的狗包围着的时候,感到最孤独。
9 But we were divided; he was as inscrutable as my headmaster.
可是我们却咫尺天涯,他象我的校长一样不可理解。
10 He watches her with an inscrutable expression, but doesn't interrupt.
他用一种费解的神情看着她, 但却没有打断她.
11 Back then, anyone looking up at it was likely to find it looking back with its immense, inscrutable eyes.
12 A sudden hot sweat had broken out all over Winston's body . His face remained completely inscrutable.
温斯顿猛可里大汗淋漓,可脸色仍然是莫测高深.
13 The equally large number of elderly Vietnamese men, by contrast, are silent and inscrutable.
相比之下,年长的越南人虽然数量同样不少,但却沉默不语,不知在想些什么。
14 His austere, shiny face, inscrutable and imposing, reminded me of my father.
15 She was imperturbable, inscrutable, impenetrable.
她是不可动摇的, 不可理解的, 不可捉摸的.
16 Inscrutable are the ways of heaven.
天意难测.
17 He smiled to himself, the expression that is called inscrutable.
18 When we get to the hidden passageway, he crawls in with only a single inscrutable glance back at me.
19 “You are the most inscrutable guy in the universe.”
20 The God of the Second Inaugural is utterly inscrutable: "The Almighty has His own purposes."
第二次就职演说中提到的上帝完全令人难以理解:“上帝有他自己的目的。”
1 不可解的
4 神秘莫测的
5 不可解
6 不可思议
mystificatory wonderful magic strange subtle surprising magical mysterious supernatural marvelous miraculous fairy-tale uncanny wondrous inexplicable unaccountable preternatural unsearchable mystifying unco inapprehensible wonderfully marvelously uncannily mystically preternaturally enigmatically subtlety strangeness incomprehensibility to a miracle as by magic like magic as if by magic inconceivable ridiculously supernaturally incredible unthinkable recherché incredibly incogitable secret weird mystic spooky marvellous spookish wonder mystification uncanniness funny-peculiar funny singular occult admirable enigmatic prodigious incredulous wondering wizardly strangely like a charm
7 不可思议的
mystificatory wonderful magic strange subtle surprising magical mysterious supernatural marvelous miraculous fairy-tale uncanny wondrous inexplicable unaccountable preternatural unsearchable mystifying unco inapprehensible inconceivable incredible unthinkable recherché incogitable secret weird mystic spooky marvellous spookish funny-peculiar funny singular occult admirable enigmatic prodigious incredulous wondering wizardly
8 神秘
dark mysterious mystic occult arcane esoteric enigmatic cryptic unearthly darkly mystery confidential mystical moody eerie uncanny shadowy numinous fathomless cloak-and-dagger crank thin air
9 高深莫测的
10 难以捉摸的
11 难以理解
confusing obscure unfathomable mind-boggling unintelligible equivocal Delphic impalpable muddling cloud heavy going
12 难以解释的
14 莫测高深的
15 不可测知的
16 不可理解
17 费解
shy queer catchy incomprehensible inexplicable puzzling impenetrable knotted riddling catchily