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 今天我们要学的词是 enigma¹.

 

enigma 的意思是令人费解的、迷一般的事。 As the reported number of novel coronavirus cases continuiously updates, the experts face an enigma that the outbreak seems to be stalled outside of China while the number of deaths and infections inside China is climbing everyday. 随着新型冠状病毒病染病人数的报道不断更新，专家们难以理解的是，在中国境外的发病人数似乎不再增多，而境内的死亡和感染人数每天都在上升。

 

A newly-released documentary “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words” offers an eye-opening look at the life of the Supreme² Court Justice, which shatters the picture of Thomas as some kind of "enigma." 一个新推出的纪录片《生而平等：克拉伦斯-托马斯自传》提供了解这位最高法院大法官生平的新鲜视角，打破了人们对托马斯“迷”一般的印象。

 

1 enigma   

n.谜，谜一样的人或事

参考例句：

• I've known him for many years,but he remains something of an enigma to me.我与他相识多年，他仍然难以捉摸。
• Even after all the testimonies,the murder remained a enigma.即使听完了所有的证词，这件谋杀案仍然是一个谜。

2 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。