mystify
英 [ˈmɪs.tɪ.faɪ]
美 [ˈmɪs.tə.faɪ]
mystify 迷惑,使糊涂来自mystery,神秘,-fy,使。即神秘,引申词义使迷惑,使糊涂。
- mystify (v.)
- 1814, from French mystifier (1772), a verb formed irregularly from mystique "a mystic" (see mystic (adj.)) + -fier (see -fy). Related: Mystified; mystifying.
- 1. He has done more to confuse and mystify the subject than to clear it up.
- 他所做的恰恰是把这个学科搞得既混乱又神秘,而不是把它搞清楚.
- 2. The result, if not the intent, is to mystify the public.
- 结果, 如果不是有意的, 是迈向香港市民.
- 3. I signal to Cui advance towards me and show him this mystify creature.
- 我向崔巍示意让他马上游过来,并指出这条神秘化的鱼类!