| 单词 | enigma |
| 释义 | Word Frequency enigma(ɪˈnɪɡmə) noun a person, thing, or situation that is mysterious, puzzling, or ambiguous Derived forms enigmatic (ˌɛnɪɡˈmætɪk) or enigmatical (ˌenigˈmatical) adjective enigmatically (ˌenigˈmatically) adverb Word origin C16: from Latin aenigma, from Greek ainigma, from ainissesthai to speak in riddles, from ainos fable, storyWord Frequency Enigmanoun a machine invented before World War II but used primarily during that conflict by the German military to encrypt messages; the early successes of Polish cryptanalysts in deciphering Enigma codes was built upon by their British counterparts later at Bletchley Park |
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