noun🔗Share狮身人面像 A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal (commonly a lion)."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。mythologyanimalfigureartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share谜一样的人，守口如瓶的人。 A person who keeps his/her thoughts and intentions secret; an enigmatic person."My new boss is a complete sphinx; I can never tell what she's really thinking. "我的新老板简直是个谜，我完全猜不透她心里到底在想什么。personcharactermythologyliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share山魈 A mandrill, Mandrillus sphinx, formerly classified a baboon, and called sphinx baboon."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。animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share天蛾 A sphinx moth."The gardener spotted a beautiful sphinx moth flitting around the roses. "园丁发现一只漂亮的天蛾在玫瑰花丛中飞舞。animalinsectChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share括约肌 A sphincter."The doctor examined the patient's anal sphincter to check for any problems. "医生检查了病人的肛门括约肌，以检查是否有任何问题。anatomyorganbodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用狮身人面像装饰，饰以狮身人面像。 To decorate with sphinxes"a marble sphinxed chimney-piece"饰有狮身人面像的大理石壁炉台architectureartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share像狮身人面像一样伏卧 To adopt the posture of the Sphinx."A hot lion with a very bloated stomach ... will adopt either a sphinxed or a squatting posture which takes some of the weight off its belly."一只肚子胀得厉害的炎热狮子...会采取像狮身人面像一样伏卧的姿势或者蹲着的姿势，以此来减轻它肚子上的一些重量。appearancebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share沉默不语， 守口如瓶 To be inscrutable, often through silence"The teacher sphinxed about the upcoming test, giving no hints at all. "老师对即将到来的考试保持沉默，守口如瓶，一点提示也不给。charactermindphilosophyliteraturecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share追问，探究。 To make one guess at the unknowable"(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……mythologyliteraturephilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share迷惑，使困惑。 To befuddle"The math problem sphinxed me completely; I couldn't even understand where to begin. "这道数学题彻底把我给难住了，我甚至都不知道从哪里入手。mindlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share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"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。mindphilosophysexfamilycharacteremotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
