
occult
美[ə'kʌlt] 英[ə'kʌlt]
adj. 不可思议的;神秘的;超自然的
n. 神秘学
英英释义
Noun- supernatural forces and events and beings collectively;
"She doesn't believe in the supernatural"
- supernatural practices and techniques;
"he is a student of the occult"
Adjective- hidden and difficult to see;
"an occult fracture" "occult blood in the stool"
- having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding;
"mysterious symbols" "the mystical style of Blake" "occult lore" "the secret learning of the ancients"
Verb- cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention;
"The Sun eclipses the moon today" "Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies"
- become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished;
"The beam of light occults every so often"
- hide from view;
"The lids were occulting her eyes"
例句
用作形容词(adj.)- He and the black-leather fellow looked very occult.他和那个象黑皮革似的家伙显得很神秘。
- The occult rites of the organization were revealed only to its members.这个组织的秘密礼仪只有其成员可以知道。
- Astrology and alchemy are occult sciences.占星学和炼丹术为神秘之学。
用作名词(n.)- He's interested in witchcraft and the occult.他对巫术魔法情有独钟。