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sphinx

/sfɪŋks/

Meanings
noun

狮身人面像

A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal (commonly a lion).

Examples :

"The ancient Egyptian temple was guarded by a large stone sphinx. "
古埃及的这座神庙由一座巨大的石制狮身人面像守护着。
mythology animal figure art
noun

山魈

A mandrill, Mandrillus sphinx, formerly classified a baboon, and called sphinx baboon.

Examples :

"At the zoo, the sign identified the large, colorful primate not as a baboon, but as a sphinx, further clarifying its scientific name, Mandrillus sphinx. "
在动物园里，标牌上注明这种体型巨大、色彩鲜艳的灵长类动物不是狒狒，而是山魈，并进一步注明了它的学名：Mandrillus sphinx。
animal biology
verb

追问，探究。

To make one guess at the unknowable

Examples :

"(1933) Perhaps Nature is sphinxing us on purpose. Whatever her objects may be, perhaps she gets her work done better when she appeals to our gambling instincts. If you knew for certain exactly how your marriage was going to turn out ..."
(1933) 也许大自然是故意让我们去追问那些不可知的事情。不管她的目的是什么，或许当她激起我们赌博的本能时，她反而能更好地完成她的工作。 如果你确切地知道你的婚姻将会如何发展……
mythology literature philosophy
verb

阴性吞噬阳性，阴性支配，女性支配男性

For the feminine to co-opt, dominate, or devour the masculine, especially from a paranoid fear of this happening

Examples :

"The boss seemed to sphinx her colleagues, subtly undermining their ideas and taking credit for their work, fueled by a fear of being seen as less capable. "
老板似乎在吞噬她的同事，暗中破坏他们的想法，窃取他们的劳动成果，这一切都是因为她害怕被认为能力不足。
mind philosophy sex family character emotion

Related Words

Illustration undermining

undermining verb

/ˌʌndərˈmaɪnɪŋ/

暗中破坏，逐渐削弱。

"His constant criticism was undermining her confidence in her ability to do the job. "

他不停的批评逐渐削弱了她对胜任这份工作的信心。

Illustration understand

understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

理解，明白，领会。

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

我的老师解释了新的数学概念，我完全领会了。

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intentions noun

/ɪnˈtɛnʃənz/

意图, 目的，用意.

"It’s easy to promise anything when you have no intention of fulfilling any of it."

当 你 根本 没有 履行 的 意图 时， 承诺 什么 都 很 容易。

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completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

完全地，徹底地。

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

请用2号铅笔完全填满你答案对应的方框。

Illustration identified

identified verb

/aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪd/

识别， 辨认

"The police identified the thief using security camera footage. "

警察通过监控录像辨认出了小偷。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

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classified adjective

/ˈklæsɪfaɪd/ /ˈklæsəˌfaɪd/

分类的，归类的

"The library books are classified by subject, so finding a book on history is easy. "

图书馆的书籍按照主题进行了分类，所以找一本关于历史的书很容易。

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unknowable noun

/ʌnˈnoʊ.ə.bəl/ /ʌnˈnɑː.ə.bəl/

不可知的事物，不可知之物

"The thoughts of a newborn baby are largely unknowable to anyone else. "

一个新生婴儿的想法，对其他人来说，在很大程度上是不可知之物.

Illustration clarifying

clarifying verb

/ˈklærɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈklɛrəfaɪɪŋ/

澄清，使清澈。

"The winemaker is clarifying the grape juice by removing sediment. "

酿酒师正在通过去除沉淀物来澄清葡萄汁，使其变得清澈。

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scientific adjective

/ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

科学的，学术的

"The scientific method is important in my school science class. "

在我的学校科学课上，科学的方法非常重要。

Illustration colleagues

colleagues noun

/ˈkɒliːɡz/ /ˈkɑliɡz/

同事，同僚.

""At the hospital, Dr. Lee often shares her research with her colleagues." "

在医院里，李医生经常和她的同事们分享她的研究成果。

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inscrutable noun

/ˌɪnˈskɹuːtəbl/

深奥的人，不可思议之人。

"Example Sentence: "After years of studying the ancient symbols, the archaeologist still considered the Rosetta Stone an inscrutable." "

研究了古老的符号多年后，这位考古学家仍然认为罗塞塔石碑是个深奥难解之物。