an ancient Egyptian stone statue of a creature with a human head and the body of a lion lying down. In ancient Greek stories the Sphinx spoke in riddles. 斯芬克斯,狮身人面像(古埃及石像;在希腊神话中,斯芬克斯说话惯用谜语) a sphinx-like enigma/smile 狮身人面像一样的谜/微笑
Word Originlate Middle English: via Latin from Greek Sphinx, apparently from sphingein ‘draw tight’.