sphinx

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sphinx意思解释

n.

[埃]狮身人面[鹰头，羊头]巨象；

变形

复数：sphinxes

英英释义

n.

an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret

(Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman\'s head and breast on a lion\'s body; daughter of Typhon

one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians

词组短语

the great sphinx

双语例句

用作名词(n.)The Great Pyramids and the Sphinx are nearby.雄伟的金字塔和狮身人面像就在附近。She was the picture of a serene and exquisite but impenetrable sphinx.她看上去就象一尊非常安详精致、但又高深莫测的狮身人面像。The Great Sphinx faces east and houses a small temple between its paws.大狮身人面像面朝东方，爪子之间建有一座小的寺庙。I\'ve always found her rather sphinx-like.我总觉得她像个谜一样，难以捉摸。It\'s as vexing as the riddle of the Sphinx.这个问题和司芬克思谜一样令人费解。As the puzzle, like the Sphinx, it is difficult to answer!这谜题却如同斯芬克斯的问题,想找答案难上加难!