mystify

英 ['mɪstɪfaɪ] 美 ['mɪstə'fai]
  • vt. 使神秘化;使迷惑,使困惑

中文词源


mystify 迷惑,使糊涂

来自mystery,神秘,-fy,使。即神秘,引申词义使迷惑,使糊涂。

英文词源


mystify (v.)
1814, from French mystifier (1772), a verb formed irregularly from mystique "a mystic" (see mystic (adj.)) + -fier (see -fy). Related: Mystified; mystifying.

双语例句


1. He has done more to confuse and mystify the subject than to clear it up.
他所做的恰恰是把这个学科搞得既混乱又神秘,而不是把它搞清楚.

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2. The result, if not the intent, is to mystify the public.
结果, 如果不是有意的, 是迈向香港市民.

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3. I signal to Cui advance towards me and show him this mystify creature.
我向崔巍示意让他马上游过来,并指出这条神秘化的鱼类!

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