inscrutable
inscrutable — 形容詞
- inscrutablepositive
- more inscrutablecomparative
- most inscrutablesuperlative
1. A person, expression, or thing that is inscrutable shows or reveals no feelings,
莫測高深
神情或想法令人難以解讀
A person, expression, or thing that is inscrutable shows or reveals no feelings, opinions, or intentions, making it very hard — sometimes impossible — for others to know what is truly going on inside.
The ambassador's face remained inscrutable as the journalists shouted their questions.
大使臉上毫無表情，任憑記者大聲提問，依然莫測高深。
collocation: face / remain + inscrutable
Tuan stared at the inscrutable map but could not find the hidden trail.
Tuan 盯著那張難以理解的地圖，但就是找不到那條隱藏的小徑。
adjective before noun: inscrutable + [thing]
Camila found her manager's expression inscrutable and waited nervously for an answer.
Camila 覺得主管的表情高深莫測，只好緊張地等待答覆。
The inscrutable symbols on the stone wall puzzled even the oldest teacher.
石牆上那些難解的符號，連最資深的老師都感到困惑。
Old Kasia gave an inscrutable smile when the children asked about her past.
年邁的 Kasia 在孩子們問起她的過去時，露出了莫測高深的一笑。
- enigmatic
Very similar, but 'enigmatic' often suggests an intriguing puzzle, while 'inscrutable' emphasises the total lack of visible clues.
- impenetrable
Stronger and more dramatic; suggests a deliberate wall that actively resists understanding.
- unreadable
Less formal and more common in everyday speech about people's expressions.
- transparent
Describes someone whose feelings or intentions are clearly visible.
- readable
Used informally for faces or expressions that are easy to interpret.
文法句型
be + inscrutable
find + object + inscrutable
inscrutable + noun
用法筆記
Frequently modifies nouns related to facial expression (face, expression, smile, look, eyes) or abstract objects that resist interpretation (text, meaning, code, problem). Less common with living creatures other than humans.