| 词组 | mystery |
| 释义 | mystery /ˈmɪstəri/ noun something that people do not understand or cannot explain because they do not know enough about itadjectivesa complete/total/real mystery It’s a complete mystery who this man is and where he is from.a big/great mystery If scientists are right, they have solved one of the biggest mysteries in physics.an unsolved mystery What happened to her is still an unsolved mystery.an intriguing mystery (=interesting) The nature of their relationship remains an intriguing mystery.an enduring mystery (=continuing for a very long time) The possible location of the burial site is one of archaeology’s enduring mysteries.verbssth remains a mystery The cause of the accident remains a mystery.solve/unravel a mystery The research could help solve the mystery of why some people develop the illness and not others.explain the mystery No one has been able to explain the mystery of why so many ships have disappeared in this area.mystery surrounds sth Mystery surrounded the death of a Russian spy in London.the mystery deepens (=it becomes more difficult to understand) The mystery deepened with the discovery of a letter from his ex-wife.prepositionsthe mystery of sth Scientists are trying to unravel the mystery of the origins of life on Earth.mystery about/as to sth There is still the mystery about where all the money has gone.a mystery to sb The way her mind worked was always a mystery to him.phrasesshrouded/veiled in mystery (=not able to be understood or explained) The origins of this tradition remain shrouded in mystery.an element of mystery (=part of something that seems mysterious) There is still an element of mystery about what really happened.an air/sense of mystery (=a mysterious quality) The dark glasses gave her an air of mystery.sth is a bit of a mystery informal (=it seems strange and you do not understand it) I don’t know why he left – it’s all a bit of a mystery.one of life’s (little) mysteries humorous (=something that you will never understand) Where socks disappear to is one of life’s little mysteries.be something of a mystery (=a mystery) The origin of the name St Kilda is something of a mystery.no (great) mystery (=easy to understand) His unpopularity with employees is no great mystery: he has a very rude, aggressive style. |
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