enigma
Significado: A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.
Enigma describes something or someone whose nature, motives, or behaviour remain opaque and resistant to explanation. It is frequently applied to secretive or contradictory public figures, unsolved mysteries, and abstract phenomena. The word carries connotations of fascination and intrigue rather than mere confusion. In British cultural memory, it is strongly associated with the Enigma machine used by Nazi Germany in the Second World War, famously broken at Bletchley Park. Common collocations include 'wrapped in an enigma,' 'remain an enigma,' and 'something of an enigma.'
Ejemplos
- Despite decades of biographical research, the composer remains an enigma to scholars and admirers alike. 尽管经过数十年的传记研究,这位作曲家对学者和崇拜者而言仍然是一个谜。Pese a décadas de investigación biográfica, el compositor sigue siendo un enigma para estudiosos y admiradores.数十年にわたる伝記的研究にもかかわらず、その作曲家は学者やファンにとって依然として謎のままである。수십 년에 걸친 전기적 연구에도 불구하고, 그 작곡가는 학자와 팬 모두에게 여전히 수수께끼 같은 존재로 남아 있다.
- The origins of Stonehenge continue to be one of archaeology's most enduring enigmas. 巨石阵的起源仍然是考古学中最持久的谜团之一。Los orígenes de Stonehenge continúan siendo uno de los enigmas más duraderos de la arqueología.ストーンヘンジの起源は、考古学における最も長年の謎の一つであり続けている。스톤헨지의 기원은 고고학에서 가장 오래된 수수께끼 중 하나로 남아 있다.
- To his colleagues, the new director was something of an enigma — polite but utterly inscrutable. 对同事们来说,新任主管有几分神秘——彬彬有礼却令人完全捉摸不透。Para sus colegas, el nuevo director era en cierto modo un enigma: cortés pero absolutamente inescrutable.同僚たちにとって、新しい所長はどこか謎めいた存在だった——礼儀正しいが、まったく何を考えているかわからない。동료들에게 새 소장은 다소 수수께끼 같은 인물이었다 — 예의 바르지만 전혀 속을 알 수 없었다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: literary, media, general
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin aenigma, from Greek ainigma (riddle, dark saying), from ainissesthai (to speak in riddles), from ainos (fable, story). The word entered English in the mid-16th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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