Enigma

(n.) A dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; a riddle; a statement, the hidden meaning of which is to be discovered or guessed.

(n.) An action, mode of action, or thing, which cannot be satisfactorily explained; a puzzle; as, his conduct is an enigma.

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• To me it was, and ever must be an enigma, how they contrived to spend so much time in doing so little. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• It fell on his face, and the enigma of the dream (a dream it seemed) was at its height. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Shirley, you are a real enigma, whispered Caroline in her ear. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• But my mind had been running on Grace Poole--that living enigma, that mystery of mysteries, as I considered her. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• She surveyed my whole person: in her eyes I read that they had there found no charm powerful enough to solve the enigma. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• There was nothing else left to do; after that he would allow the enigma to drop into the abyss of undiscoverable things. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• I waited now his return; eager to disburthen my mind, and to seek of him the solution of the enigma that perplexed me. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• To me she is an enigma, I responded. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• A dignified shiver pervaded Mrs Wilfer's shoulders and gloves, as who should say, 'An Enigma! 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• You are an enigma, Crispin. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• One of these, if properly applied, will surely solve the enigma. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• The enigma then was explained: this affable and kind little widow was no great dame; but a dependant like myself. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• Standing out like a pier from the further side of the great stream are the remains of the bridge of boats, an enigma. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• I don't understand enigmas. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• Surely the son of Laius was never so bothered by enigmas as was this young country squire. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.

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