1630s, "hidden, occult, mystical," from Late Latin crypticus, from Greek kryptikos "fit for concealing," from kryptos "hidden" (see crypt). Meaning "mysterious, enigmatic" is recorded from 1920. Related: Cryptically.
双语例句
1. He has issued a short, cryptic statement denying the spying charges.
他发表了一个简短隐晦的声明，否认对其间谍行为的指控。
来自柯林斯例句
2. She made a cryptic comment about how the film mirrored her life.
她隐晦地表示说这部电影是她人生的写照.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. He pointed north with a cryptic laugh. " Over there, Beijing. "
老汉神秘地一笑,指着正北的方向说: “ 喏,从那里, 北京. ”
来自汉英文学 - 现代散文
4. My father's notes are more cryptic here.
父亲的这段笔记更加晦涩难懂。
来自辞典例句
5. This cryptic saying produced silence, until he spoke again.
