| 单词 | arcane |
| 释义 | arcane (once / 10944 pages) adj Something arcane is understood or known by only a few people. Almost everyone knows the basics of baseball, but only an elite few possess the arcane knowledge of its history that marks the true fan. A near synonym is esoteric, as in remote information or knowledge. Experts in academic fields often show off the depth of their knowledge by mentioning some arcane and esoteric fact as if it was common for everyone to know. The origin of arcane is Latin arcānus "secret, closed," from arca "a chest, box." Arcana (singular arcanum) are pieces of mysterious knowledge or information. WORD FAMILYarcane: arcanely USAGE EXAMPLESUntil last year, JCT used a variety of economic models in its arcane calculations, reflecting the uncertainties in such work. Reuters(Dec 28, 2016) And an arcane formula nationally continues to be a major question mark. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) Much of Chafe’s analysis is arcane, in places straining credulity; but Bach, too, was a man of arcane bent. The New Yorker(Dec 25, 2016) adj requiring secret or mysterious knowledge the arcane science of dowsing Syn esoteric confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle |
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