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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

mystic [ˈmɪstɪk]
  1. 1. adjective 难以理解的,不可思议的,谜一样
    Too much seriousness is a bar to both humour and the mystic life.
    过于严肃幽默神秘生活障碍
  2. 2. adjective 神秘的,玄妙的,奥秘
    The mystic person who singularly failed to appear during a 20-year span of abuse was my doctor.
    那个神秘人物我的医生,20年的蹉跎岁月以来,他都极少出现
  3. 3. adjective 神秘主义
    Mystic or religious poetry is sometimes of vastly different styles.
    神秘主义的或宗教的诗歌有时风格多样
  4. 4. n.[c] 神秘主义者
    Mystics often have different beliefs which inevitably affect their experience.
    神秘主义者通常拥有与众不同的信仰这些信仰不可避免影响他们的经历

Collins English-English Dictionary

mystic ['mɪstɪk]
  1. 1. n a person who achieves mystical experience or an apprehension of divine mysteries
  2. 2. adj another word for mystical
  3. 3. adj [Etymology] C14: via Latin from Greek mustikos, from mustes mystery initiate; related to muein to initiate into sacred rites

Examples

The mountain was hymned by the ancient Greeks for its mystic beauty.
古代的希腊人唱圣歌赞美这座山的神秘美景。
Mystic or religious poetry is sometimes of vastly different styles.
神秘主义的或宗教的诗歌有时风格多样。
The mystic describes himself as being transported to another world.
这个神秘主义者描述自己好像被送入了另一个世界。
他信奉的是神秘主义哲学。
He believes in mystic philosophy.

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