Sphinx
[ sfiŋks ]
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n. [埃]狮身人面[鹰头，羊头]巨象;
📝 例句
a sphinx riddle
怪谜;[喻]难题
A wise tabby, a blinking sphinx, watched from her warm sill.
一只明察秋毫的母花猫，伊然是座眨巴着眼睛的斯芬克斯，呆在暖洋洋的窗台上朝这边望着。
She was the picture of a serene and exquisite but impenetrable sphinx.
她看上去就象一尊非常安详精致、但又高深莫测的狮身人面像。
🌱 联想助记
sphinx→Sphinx 斯芬克司，希腊神话人物， 带翅膀的狮身女怪，传说常叫过路的行人猜 谜语，猜不出者即被杀死
📖 牛津释义
sphinx
n
1 (esp 尤作 the Sphinx) stone statue in Egypt with a lion's body and a man's or an animal's head 斯芬克斯（埃及的狮身人面或狮身兽面石像）.
2 person who keeps his thoughts and feelings secret; enigmatic person 内心世界不外露的人; 谜一样的人
I've always found her rather sphinx-like. 我总觉得她像个谜一样, 难以捉摸.
🔁 扩展释义
*[sfiŋks]n. 史芬克斯(希腊神话人物), 人面狮身像, 天蛾
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She's coming over this morning to help me with my math.
她今天早晨要过来帮我补习数学。
This nation is noted for its scientific accomplishments.
这个国家以科学成就闻名。
Nevertheless,I managed to creep down into the living room for two days before anyone found me out.
不过开头两天我还是成功地蹑手蹑脚地来到楼下起居室，被谁也没发现。