recondite
含义: Obscure, little known, or dealing with a subject matter so specialised that it is understood by very few people.
Recondite is a scholarly word that describes knowledge, subjects, or texts that are inaccessible to non-specialists. Unlike 'arcane,' which can carry a hint of the mystical, recondite is dryly academic — it suggests dusty libraries and footnotes rather than secret rites. The word is itself somewhat recondite, used mainly in literary criticism, book reviews, and academic writing. It can be mildly pejorative, implying that difficulty of access reflects unnecessary obscurity rather than genuine profundity. It collocates with 'recondite subject,' 'recondite knowledge,' 'recondite scholarship,' and 'deeply recondite.'
例句
- The monograph explored the recondite world of medieval Icelandic contract law, a subject that attracted perhaps a dozen specialists worldwide. 这本专著探讨了中世纪冰岛契约法这一极为深奥的领域,全世界大概只有十来位专家研究此课题。La monografía exploraba el recóndito mundo del derecho contractual islandés medieval, un tema que atraía quizá a una docena de especialistas en todo el mundo.その専門書は、中世アイスランドの契約法という極めて難解な世界を探求しており、この分野を研究する専門家は世界でもおそらく十数名に過ぎない。그 전문 논문은 중세 아이슬란드 계약법이라는 극히 난해한 분야를 탐구했으며, 전 세계적으로 이 분야의 전문가는 겨우 십여 명에 불과했다.
- His lectures were packed with recondite allusions that delighted the well-read but baffled everyone else. 他的讲座中充满了深奥的典故,令博览群书者感到欣喜,却让其他人一头雾水。Sus conferencias estaban repletas de alusiones recónditas que deleitaban a los muy leídos pero desconcertaban a todos los demás.彼の講義は難解な引用に満ちており、読書家を喜ばせたが、それ以外の人々を困惑させた。그의 강의는 난해한 인용으로 가득 차 있어 독서가들은 즐거워했지만 나머지 사람들은 어리둥절해했다.
- The reviewer praised the author for making a recondite subject accessible without sacrificing intellectual rigour. 评论者赞扬了作者在不牺牲学术严谨性的前提下,将一个深奥的主题变得通俗易懂的能力。El reseñista elogió al autor por hacer accesible un tema recóndito sin sacrificar el rigor intelectual.書評者は、知的厳密さを犠牲にすることなく難解なテーマを読みやすくしたとして著者を称賛した。서평가는 지적 엄밀성을 희생하지 않으면서 난해한 주제를 이해하기 쉽게 풀어냈다며 저자를 칭찬했다.
发音
用法指南
语境: literary, academic
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Latin reconditus, past participle of recondere meaning 'to put away, hide, store up,' from re- (back, away) and condere (to put together, store). Entered English in the early 17th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
更多同类表达
More from General Advanced