'sphinxes' 的视觉含义？ - 通过图片学习，日常生活中的例子

noun

狮身人面像

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

"The museum displayed two ancient sphinxes guarding the entrance to the pharaoh's tomb. "

博物馆展出了两座古老的狮身人面像，它们守卫着法老陵墓的入口。

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谜一样的人，守口如瓶的人

A person who keeps his/her thoughts and intentions secret; an enigmatic person.

"The twins were sphinxes; no one could ever guess what they were planning next. "

这对双胞胎就像谜一样的人；没人能猜到他们下一步计划做什么。

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山魈

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

"The zookeeper explained that the enclosure housed a family of sphinxes, easily recognized by their brightly colored faces. "

动物园管理员解释说，这个围栏里住着一个山魈家庭，它们色彩鲜艳的脸很容易辨认。

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天蛾

A sphinx moth.

"The garden was filled with beautiful sphinx moths, fluttering around the flowers. "

花园里飞满了漂亮的天蛾，它们在花朵周围翩翩飞舞。

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括约肌

A sphincter.

"The doctor examined the patient's sphinxes to check for any abnormalities. "

医生检查了病人的括约肌，以检查是否有任何异常。

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verb

用狮身人面像装饰，饰以狮身人面像。

To decorate with sphinxes

"a marble sphinxed chimney-piece"

一件用狮身人面像装饰的大理石壁炉台

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verb

呈现 Sphinx 雕像的姿势, 像狮身人面像一样

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."

一头肚子胀得厉害的炎热雄狮…会呈现 Sphinx 雕像的姿势，或者蹲伏下来，以减轻腹部的部分重量。

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verb

讳莫如深，深不可测

To be inscrutable, often through silence

"The teacher sphexed about her decision to change the grading system, leaving the students completely unsure of her reasoning. "

老师对她改变评分标准的决定讳莫如深，深不可测，让学生们完全不明白她的理由。

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verb

猜测，揣测

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) 也许大自然故意让我们去猜测那些不可知的事物。不管她的目的是什么，也许当我们诉诸赌博的本能时，她才能更好地完成她的工作。如果你能确切地知道你的婚姻会变成什么样子……

(1933) 也许大自然就是故意让我们去揣测，故意让我们去猜那些我们永远无法知道的事情。不管她的目的是什么，也许当我们诉诸赌博的本能时，她才能更好地完成她的工作。如果你能确切地知道你的婚姻会变成什么样子……

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verb

使迷惑，使困惑。

To befuddle

"The confusing instructions for the new software sphinxes even the experienced programmers. "

这套新软件那些令人费解的说明书，甚至让经验丰富的程序员都感到困惑。

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verb

吞噬男性，支配男性。

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

"Sentence:

"Driven by past betrayals, Sarah often sphinxes her male colleagues, micromanaging their projects and second-guessing their decisions to prevent them from undermining her authority." "

出于对过去背叛的恐惧，萨拉经常吞噬并支配她的男同事，事无巨细地管理他们的项目，并不信任地反复审查他们的决定，以防止他们削弱她的权威。

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