1630s, "hidden, occult, mystical," from Late Latin crypticus, from Greek kryptikos "fit for concealing," from kryptos "hidden" (see crypt). Meaning "mysterious, enigmatic" is recorded from 1920. Related: Cryptically.
雙語例句
1. He has issued a short, cryptic statement denying the spying charges.
他發表了一個簡短隱晦的聲明，否認對其間諜行為的指控。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She made a cryptic comment about how the film mirrored her life.
她隱晦地表示說這部電影是她人生的寫照.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. He pointed north with a cryptic laugh. " Over there, Beijing. "
老漢神秘地一笑,指著正北的方向說: “ 喏,從那里, 北京. ”
來自漢英文學 - 現代散文
4. My father's notes are more cryptic here.
父親的這段筆記更加晦澀難懂。
來自辭典例句
5. This cryptic saying produced silence, until he spoke again.