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difficult to understand or explain; strange 神秘的；奇怪的；不易解释的 He died in mysterious circumstances. 他的死因是个谜。 the mysterious disappearance of his wife 他妻子的神秘失踪 Fate works in mysterious ways. 命运以神秘的方式运作。 the events that led up to her mysterious death by drowning 导致她溺水神秘死亡的事件 A mysterious illness is affecting all the animals. 一种奇怪的疾病正在侵袭所有的动物。 The whole thing was very mysterious. 整件事非常神秘。
Extra ExamplesA mysterious figure haunted the opera house. 一个神秘的人物在歌剧院出没。 Friends can connect in a mysterious way without even speaking. 朋友之间可以神秘的联系，甚至不用说话。 This business is getting more and more mysterious. 这项业务越来越神秘。
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(of a place 地方 seeming strange or secret 神秘的；陌生的 The gardens looked dark and mysterious in the twilight. 在暮色中，花园显得黑暗而神秘。
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(especially of people 尤指人 strange and interesting because you do not know much about them 神秘的；陌生的 She meets a mysterious stranger who offers to help her. 她遇到一个神秘的陌生人，他主动提出帮助她。 Her last years remain somewhat mysterious. 她的最后几年仍然有些神秘。
(of people 人 not saying much about something, especially when other people want to know more 诡秘的；故弄玄虚的
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French mystérieux, from mystère ‘mystery’.