enigmatic

英 [,enɪg'mætɪk] 美['ɛnɪg'mætɪk]

• adj. 神秘的；高深莫测的；谜一般的

1. not clear to the understanding;

"I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later"

"prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries"

2. resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought;

"the oracular sayings of Victorian poets"

"so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it"

"an enigmatic smile"