cryptic

英 [ˈkrɪptɪk]

美 [ˈkrɪptɪk]

adj.  含义隐晦的; 晦涩难懂的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 含义隐晦的；晦涩难懂的
  with a meaning that is hidden or not easily understood
  1. a cryptic message/remark/smile
     令人困惑的信息 / 话语 / 微笑
  2. a cryptic crossword clue
     扑朔迷离的纵横字谜线索

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 有隐含意义的;含义隐晦的
  Acrypticremark or message contains a hidden meaning or is difficult to understand.
  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。
  2. My father's notes are more cryptic here.
     父亲的这段笔记更加晦涩难懂。

双语例句

• I didn't ask what this cryptic remark was intended to convey.
  我没有问这句隐晦的话要想表达什么意思。
• Colonization of cryptic growth cells was studied by observing tissue sample directly.
  对小鼠结肠组织原位标本进行潜生体定植的实验研究。
• Cryptic splice site& A DNA sequence similar to the consensus splice site but not normally used.
  隐蔽剪接位点：与剪接位点序列相似，但一般不进行剪接的位置。
• This is a slightly cryptic prompt asking you which type of ODBC driver you want to configure, and where it is installed.
  这是一个稍微有点隐蔽的提示，它询问需要配置哪种类型的ODBC驱动程序，以及将它安装在哪里。
• I've placed explicit return calls in this code, both of which are optional in Groovy, but the code is even more cryptic without them!
  我在代码中设置了显式return调用，这在Groovy中都是可选的，但如果不用，代码就更难懂了！
• The FD and Type columns are the most cryptic and provide more information about how the file is being used.
  FD和Type列的含义最为模糊，它们提供了关于文件如何使用的更多信息。
• Although they are somewhat cryptic, they will usually help you locate the problem.
  尽管有点含糊，但它们通常能帮助您定位问题。
• Michael has an elaborate plan and is covered in tattoos that are a cryptic map of the prison.
  迈克尔拥有一个周密的计划并在身上刺满了藏有监狱地图的纹身。
• My father's notes are more cryptic here.
  父亲的这段笔记更加晦涩难懂。
• And its cryptic documentation is hardly a starting point for designing and producing great apps.
  而且，它隐秘的文档对于设计和生产好的第三方应用程序不是一个出发点。