esoteric
esoteric 英 [ˌesəˈterɪk] 美 [ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk]
adj. 秘传的；限于圈内人的；难懂的
名词复数:esoterics
- Pssst... do you know the secret handshake? If you haven't been brought into the inner circle of those with special knowledge, esoteric things will remain a mystery to you.
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- adj. 秘传的；限于圈内人的；难懂的
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1. That includes many individuals with esoteric skills that are of little use in everyday life - like being able to instantly reckon the day of the week for any past or future date.
这包括许多不同的个体拥有在日常生活中很少用得上的深奥技能——比如能够立即算出任何一个过去或将来的日期是星期几。
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2. When I look at my brother I see someone I have nothing in common with: he sees a half-assed writer who cares only for esoteric matters.
当我看着弟弟时，我看到一个和我没有任何共同点的人：他看到的是一个不着调的作家，关心的都是些深奥的东西。
- esoteric (adj.) 1650s, from Greek esoterikos "belonging to an inner circle" (Lucian), from esotero "more within," comparative adverb of eso "within," from PIE *ens-o-, suffixed form of *ens, extended form of root *en "in." Classically applied to certain popular and non-technical writings of Aristotle, later to doctrines of Pythagoras. In English, first of Pythagorean doctrines.
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