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cryptical a. 秘密的,神秘的,含義模糊的,隱藏的 秘密的,神秘的,含義模糊的,隱藏的 cryptical adj 1: of an obscure nature; " the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; " a deep dark secret"; " the inscrutable workings of Providence"; " in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson; " rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands" [ synonym: { cryptic}, { cryptical}, { deep}, { inscrutable}, { mysterious}, { mystifying}] 2: having a secret or hidden meaning; " cabalistic symbols engraved in stone"; " cryptic writings"; " thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements"- John Gunther [ synonym: { cabalistic}, { kabbalistic}, { qabalistic}, { cryptic}, { cryptical}, { sibylline}] Cryptic \ Cryp" tic\ ( kr[ i^] p" t[ i^] k), Cryptical \ Cryp" tic* al\ (- t?- kal), a. [ L. crypticus, Gr. kryptiko` s, fr. kry` ptein to hide.] Hidden; secret; occult. " Her [ nature' s] more cryptic ways of working." -- Glanvill. [ 1913 Webster] 2. incomprehensible to those not familiar with the culture or jargon; as, the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms. Syn: inscrutable, mysterious, mystifying. [ WordNet 1. 5] 3. having a secret or hidden meaning; as, cryptic symbols engraved in stone; cryptic writings. Syn: cabalistic, occult, secret, sibylline. [ WordNet 1. 5] 3. having a puzzling terseness; as, a cryptic note. [ WordNet 1. 5] 4. not evident; unrecognized; as, a cryptic infection. [ PJC] 5. written in a code or cipher; as, a cryptic message. Syn: encoded, enciphered, encrypted. [ PJC]
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