mystery

noun

1. 神秘的事物；不可理解之事；奥秘
   something that is difficult to understand or to explain
   1. It is one of the great unsolved mysteries of this century.
      这是本世纪尚未解开的大奥秘之一。
   2. Their motives remain a mystery.
      他们的动机仍然是个谜。
   3. It's a complete mystery to me why they chose him.
      我真无法理解他们为什么会选他。
2. 神秘的人（或事物）；陌生而有趣的人（或事物）
   a person or thing that is strange and interesting because you do not know much about them or it
   1. He's a bit of a mystery.
      他这个人有点儿神秘。
   2. There was a mystery guest on the programme.
      节目里有位神秘嘉宾。
   3. The band was financed by a mystery backer.
      这个乐队是由一个不为人知的人资助的。
   4. a mystery tour (= when you do not know where you are going)
      漫游
3. 神秘；不可思议；奥秘
   the quality of being difficult to understand or to explain, especially when this makes sb/sth seem interesting and exciting
   1. Mystery surrounds her disappearance.
      她的失踪引起了重重疑团。
   2. His past is shrouded in mystery (= not much is known about it) .
      他来历不明。
   3. The dark glasses give her an air of mystery .
      这墨镜使她显得有些神秘。
4. 疑案小说（或电影、戏剧）
   a story, a film/movie or a play in which crimes and strange events are only explained at the end
   1. I enjoy murder mysteries.
      我喜欢凶杀奇案作品。
5. 秘密的宗教仪式；秘密知识
   secret religious ceremonies; secret knowledge
   1. the teacher who initiated me into the mysteries of mathematics
      把我引进神秘的数学世界的老师
6. （宗教信仰的）奥义，奥秘，奥迹
   a religious belief that cannot be explained or proved in a scientific way
   1. the mystery of creation
      造物的奥秘

1. N-COUNT 谜;神秘的事物;难懂的事物
   A mystery is something that is not understood or known about.
   1. The source of the gunshots still remains a mystery.
      枪炮声来自何处仍是个谜。
   2. ...the mysteries of mental breakdown.
      精神崩溃之谜
2. N-UNCOUNT 神秘；谜一样的特质
   If you talk about the mystery of someone or something, you are talking about how difficult they are to understand or know about, especially when this gives them a rather strange or magical quality.
   1. She's a lady of mystery...
      她是个神秘的女人。
   2. It is an elaborate ceremony, shrouded in mystery.
      仪式是精心筹划的，笼罩着一层神秘的色彩。
3. ADJ 神秘的;身份不明的
   A mystery person or thing is one whose identity or nature is not known.
   1. The mystery hero immediately alerted police after spotting a bomb.
      那个无名英雄发现炸弹后马上报了警。
   2. ...a mystery prize of up to £1,000.
      高达1,000英镑的神秘奖品
4. N-COUNT 疑案小说;推理小说
   A mystery is a story in which strange things happen that are not explained until the end.
   1. His fourth novel is a murder mystery set in London.
      他的第四部小说讲述的是一起发生在伦敦的神秘谋杀案。

1. Factual and forensic evidence makes a suicide verdict the most compelling answer to the mystery of his death
   事实证据和法庭证据使得自杀成为解开他死因之谜的最令人信服的答案。
2. Now she's written a novel which is not a mystery and is a considerable departure from her previous work.
   她现在创作了一部非推理小说，与她以前的作品大相径庭。
3. The main building was also used for the enactment of mystery plays.
   主楼还用于神秘剧的演出。
4. It held more mystery than even the darkest jungle
   它甚至比最黑暗的丛林还更令人感到神秘。
5. The Italian economic miracle has always been a mystery
   意大利的经济奇迹一直是个谜。
6. The source of the gunshots still remains a mystery.
   枪炮声来自何处仍是个谜。
7. She's a lady of mystery
   她是个神秘的女人。
8. It is an elaborate ceremony, shrouded in mystery.
   仪式是精心筹划的，笼罩着一层神秘的色彩。
9. The mystery hero immediately alerted police after spotting a bomb.
   那个无名英雄发现炸弹后马上报了警。
10. His fourth novel is a murder mystery set in London.
    他的第四部小说讲述的是一起发生在伦敦的神秘谋杀案。
11. We set out to find the truth behind the mystery.
    我们开始着手揭开谜团背后的真相。
12. For years the teaching of acting has been shrouded in mystery.
    多年以来表演教学一直蒙着神秘的面纱。
13. A young mother has flown to Iceland to unravel the mystery of her husband's disappearance
    一位年轻的母亲飞抵冰岛，要揭开她丈夫失踪之谜。
14. 'Could you not stay with us while you are solving your mystery?' — 'Oh, we don't want to wear out our welcome.'
    “如果你们有事要忙就不用陪我们了，好么？”——“哦，我们可不想不受欢迎。”
15. The mystery was never solved.
    这个奥秘始终未得到解释。
16. The origin of this nation is wrapped in profound mystery.
    这个国家的起源似乎奥秘莫测。
17. There was a mystery hanging over her antecedents.
    她的身世中有一个神秘之处。
18. Her conduct is a mystery to me.
    她的行为使我莫名其妙。
19. No clue to the mystery has been found.
    至今还没发现任何有关这一神秘事物的蛛丝马迹。
20. It's a mystery to me.
    这对我来说是个谜。
21. With it lavoister explained the age-old mystery of burning.
    拉瓦锡以此揭开了年代久远的燃烧秘密。
22. The flying saucer is yet an unsolved mystery.
    飞碟仍然是未解之谜。
23. Life was a dark, insoluble mystery, but whatever it was, strength and weakness were its two constituents.
    人生是玄妙的，不可分解的秘密，但是不管怎么样，强和弱就是它的两种组织成分。
24. Philosophy is no mystery.
    哲学并不神秘。
25. The cause of his death remains a mystery to this day.
    他的死因至今还是一个谜。
26. Hidden in the net is the mystery of the invisible hand& control without authority.
    暗藏在网络之中的是神秘的看不见的手&一种没有权威存在的控制。
27. She's a bit of a mystery!
    她这人有点来历不明！
28. The mystery has no clue to it.
    这件神秘案件找不到线索。
29. Through the ages, these legends have acquired an element of mystery and wonder.
    这些古代传说被人们渲染上一层神奇的色彩。
30. That murder was a mystery for a long time, but a clever detective cleared it up.
    那次谋杀案长期以来一直是个谜，后来有个机灵的侦探揭开了真相。

noun

1. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
   1. how it got out is a mystery
   2. it remains one of nature's secrets

   Synonym:    enigmasecretclosed book

2. a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie

   Synonym:    mystery storywhodunit