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difficult to understand or explain; strange 神秘的；奇怪的；不易解釋的 He died in mysterious circumstances. 他的死因是個謎。 the mysterious disappearance of his wife 他妻子的神秘失蹤 Fate works in mysterious ways. 命運以神秘的方式運作。 the events that led up to her mysterious death by drowning 導致她溺水神秘死亡的事件 A mysterious illness is affecting all the animals. 一種奇怪的疾病正在侵襲所有的動物。 The whole thing was very mysterious. 整件事非常神秘。
Extra ExamplesA mysterious figure haunted the opera house. 一個神秘的人物在歌劇院出沒。 Friends can connect in a mysterious way without even speaking. 朋友之間可以神秘的聯系，甚至不用說話。 This business is getting more and more mysterious. 這項業務越來越神秘。
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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，花園顯得黑暗而神秘。
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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. 她遇到一個神秘的陌生人，他主動提出幫助她。 Her last years remain somewhat mysterious. 她的最後幾年仍然有些神秘。
(of people 人 not saying much about something, especially when other people want to know more 詭秘的；故弄玄虛的
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French mystérieux, from mystère ‘mystery’.