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inscrutable

/ɪnˈskrutəbəl/

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1 · adj.

impossible or very difficult to understand

高深莫测的；难以理解的

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Her inscrutable smile gave no clue to what she thought.
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她神秘的微笑让人猜不出她在想什么。
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Pronunciation: /ɪnˈskrutəbəl/

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