| 单词 | mystic |
| 释义 | mystic (once / 340 pages) adjn Look into my crystal ball; tell me what you see. If there's something about the future, something beyond human comprehension in there, maybe you're a mystic or someone who believes in supernatural realities. One of the most famous mystics in history is Nostradamus, who some people credit with predicting events like the French Revolution and the atom bomb. Whether you believe in mystics or not, the word is not just used to describe people. When something is mystic, it has to do with religious mysteries and practices or it simply inspires a sense of mystery or wonder, like the Himalaya Mountains, which some people consider a mystic place. WORD FAMILYmystic: mystical, mystics+/mystical: mystically, mysticism/mysticism: mysticisms USAGE EXAMPLESGrigory Rasputin, a mystic peasant who captivated the Russian imperial court, met his death at the hands of aristocratic enemies 100 years ago. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) In one drawing, Vavoom — a Pettibon alter ego — quotes Henry James: “Remember that among the disinherited there’s a mystic language.” New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) The mystic healer wasted no time in appointing his own church ministers and other public officials. Time(Dec 29, 2016) 1adj having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding Syn mysterious, mystical, occult, orphic, secret esoteric confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle 2adj relating to or resembling mysticism Syn mystical 3adj relating to or characteristic of mysticism Syn mystical 4n someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper religious mystic Gautama Siddhartha founder of Buddhism; worshipped as a god (c 563-483 BC) Chuang-tzu4th-century Chinese philosopher on whose teachings Lao-tse based Taoism Jakob BehmenGerman mystic and theosophist who founded modern theosophy; influenced George Fox (1575-1624) Johannes EckhartGerman Roman Catholic theologian and mystic (1260-1327) quietist a religious mystic who follows quietism believer, worshiper, worshipper a person who has religious faith |
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