mystic
英 ['m?st?k]
美
- adj. 神秘的；神秘主義的
- n. 神秘主義者
CET6+TEM8GRE低頻詞擴(kuò)展詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?mystics;
助記提示
1. myst- (諧音“秘事的、密事的”) + -ic => mystic.
2. mist <===> mystic.
2. mist <===> mystic.
中文詞源
mystic 潛修者，神秘主義者
來(lái)自mystery,神秘，-ic,形容詞后綴。即神秘的，后用以指神秘的人，神秘主義者。
英文詞源
- mystic (adj.)
- late 14c., "spiritually allegorical, pertaining to mysteries of faith," from Old French mistique "mysterious, full of mystery" (14c.), or directly from Latin mysticus "mystical, mystic, of secret rites" (source also of Italian mistico, Spanish mistico), from Greek mystikos "secret, mystic, connected with the mysteries," from mystes "one who has been initiated" (see mystery (n.1)). Meaning "pertaining to occult practices or ancient religions" first recorded 1610s.
- mystic (n.)
- "exponent of mystical theology," 1670s, from mystic (adj.). In Middle English, the noun meant "symbolic meaning, interpretation" (early 14c.).
- Mystic
- place name in Connecticut, U.S., deformed from Algonquian missituk "great tidal river," from missi "large" + -tuk "tidal river."
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. I have a little book here by a lady called Mystic Meg.
- 我手里有本小書(shū)，是一個(gè)叫“神秘梅格”的女士寫(xiě)的。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. He is interested in mystic rites and ceremonies.
- 他對(duì)神秘的儀式感興趣.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 3. The old lady is a mystic.
- 這個(gè)老婦人是一個(gè)神秘主義者.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 4. In the heart of the Anatolian steppe, dervishes still whirl on festive occasions in mystic union with God.
- 在安納托利亞大草原的深處，與真主神秘會(huì)合的慶祝場(chǎng)合，仍然會(huì)有托缽僧旋轉(zhuǎn)起舞的身影。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. The mystic token alighted on the hither verge of the stream.
- 那神秘的標(biāo)志落在離小溪不遠(yuǎn)的地方.
來(lái)自英漢文學(xué) - 紅字
