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mystique

/mi-steek/US // mɪˈstik //UK // (mɪˈstiːk) //

神秘性,神秘感,神秘主义,奥秘性

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a framework of doctrines, ideas, beliefs, or the like, constructed around a person or object, endowing the person or object with enhanced value or profound meaning: the mystique of Poe.
    • : an aura of mystery or mystical power surrounding a particular occupation or pursuit: the mystique of nuclear science.

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Examples

  • As soon as he tells people he lives in Silverton, though, he’s cast in an irresistible halo of secondhand mystique.

  • The job’s mystique has made it a pop culture perennial, most recently in HBO’s buzzy mystery-thriller, “The Flight Attendant,” whose convoluted plot hinges on the title character’s mobility.

  • Like her, surfing seemed wrapped in mystique, perhaps slightly dangerous, and ultimately unattainable.

  • I wrote in 2019 that there is a certain mystique attached to the concept of the hot goalie in the NHL playoffs.

  • All of the big cats have a special mystique, but perhaps none more so than the tiger.

  • Language was no barrier; just about every tongue on the planet was babbling away, caught up in the elaborate mystique of a cult.

  • Even a century after his heyday, Houdini has maintained the same mystique he enjoyed while living.

  • Betty Friedan put the feelings of our mothers to words, publishing The Feminine Mystique.

  • “We were raised with this mystique about the accident being the chink in this important legacy,” she says.

  • Gebhards Italie mystique is interesting in connection with Francis.

  • Ce mystique encloîtré, fier de son indolence Tranquille, au sein de Dieu.

  • In the palm of another of his hands the diamond—carr mystique—is displayed.