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cryptic

英 ['krɪptɪk] 美['krɪptɪk]
  • adj. 神秘的,含义模糊的;[动] 隐藏的

英英释意


1. of an obscure nature;
"the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"
"a deep dark secret"
"the inscrutible workings of Providence"
"in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson
"rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands"
2. having a secret or hidden meaning;
"cabalistic symbols engraved in stone"
"cryptic writings"
"thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements"- John Gunther
3. having a puzzling terseness;
"a cryptic note"