enigmas
enigmas — 名詞
- enigmassingular
- enigmasesplural
1. things, events, or situations that people still cannot fully explain or make sen
謎團
難以完全解釋的事
things, events, or situations that people still cannot fully explain or make sense of
To the whole family, the old map in the attic remained an enigma.
對全家人來說，閣樓裡那張舊地圖一直是個謎團。
pattern: be/remain an enigma to + noun phrase
Why the village well dried up so suddenly is still an enigma.
那口村裡的井為什麼會突然乾掉，至今仍是個謎團。
pattern: wh-clause + be an enigma
The police reports made the late-night fire an even deeper enigma.
警方報告反而讓那場深夜火災成了更難解的謎團。
For museum visitors, the broken clock with no hands was an enigma.
對博物館訪客來說，那座沒有指針的壞鐘是個謎團。
Even after months of research, the bright desert signal stayed an enigma.
即使研究了好幾個月，那道明亮的沙漠訊號仍是個謎團。
- answer
the fact or explanation that finally makes the situation clear
- explanation
a clear account that removes the mystery
文法句型
be an enigma to + noun phrase
the enigma of + wh-clause
remain an enigma
用法筆記
Often follows linking verbs such as be, remain, and stay when people have looked at the facts but still cannot explain what happened.