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Enigmatically means in a mysterious way — in the manner of something hard to read. Someone may smile enigmatically, or answer enigmatically, so you cannot tell what they really think. It is just enigmatic with -ally on the end, to talk about how something is done, not what it is. It is not a word for everyday chat; in a mysterious way is what most people say. Use it when you want that slightly story-like feel. It does not mean the thing was enjoyable, and it does not mean you liked the mystery. It only describes the manner.
神秘地;令人費解地
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
enigmaticallyadv/ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪkli/
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Acting in a manner that suggests an enigma.
- He hurried out, glad to escape, leaving Cora frowning enigmatically under her hair.
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Behaving mysteriously or strangely.
- "Leila!" she said enigmatically. "Have you seen her?" / "I went to her flat last week with Dad—he likes her." / "Delilah is her real name, you know. All men like her. And Captain Fort is her lover."
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Functioning in a way that is unexplainable.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。