inscrutable

Word family nouninscrutabilityadjectiveinscrutableadverbinscrutably

in·scru·ta·ble /ɪnˈskruːtəbəl/ adjectiveadj

EXPRESSION ON somebody'S FACEsomeone who is inscrutable shows no emotion or reaction in the expression on their face so that it is impossible to know what they are feeling or thinking 〔因面无表情而〕难以理解的，莫测高深的

He stood silent and inscrutable.

他静静地站着，让人难以捉摸。

—inscrutably adverbadv

—inscrutability /ɪnˌskruːtəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

inscrutable• She looked for some response, but Jean's expression remained inscrutable.• He handled the questions with the inscrutable face of a diplomat.• The inscrutable gaze of the palace guards made me a little nervous.

Origin inscrutable

(1500-1600) Late Latin inscrutabilis, from Latin scrutari “to search”

词汇	inscrutable
释义	inscrutable Word family nouninscrutabilityadjectiveinscrutableadverbinscrutably in·scru·ta·ble /ɪnˈskruːtəbəl/ adjectiveadj EXPRESSION ON somebody'S FACEsomeone who is inscrutable shows no emotion or reaction in the expression on their face so that it is impossible to know what they are feeling or thinking 〔因面无表情而〕难以理解的，莫测高深的 He stood silent and inscrutable. 他静静地站着，让人难以捉摸。 —inscrutably adverbadv —inscrutability /ɪnˌskruːtəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus inscrutable• She looked for some response, but Jean's expression remained inscrutable.• He handled the questions with the inscrutable face of a diplomat.• The inscrutable gaze of the palace guards made me a little nervous. Origin inscrutable (1500-1600) Late Latin inscrutabilis, from Latin scrutari “to search”
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