inscrutable
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·scru·ta·ble /ɪnˈskruːtəbəl/ adjective 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 adverb —inscrutability /ɪnˌskruːtəˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]
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”in·scru·ta·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
is someone emotion who or inscrutable shows no reaction Corpus
inscrutable
in‧scru‧ta‧ble /ɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
adjective
He stood silent and inscrutable.
—inscrutably adverb
—inscrutability /ɪnˌskruːtəˈbɪləti, ɪnˌskruːtəˈbɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable]
in‧scru‧ta‧ble /ɪnˈskruːtəbəl/
adjective Date: 1500-1600
Language: Late Latin
Origin: inscrutabilis, from Latin scrutari 'to search'
someone 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:Language: Late Latin
Origin: inscrutabilis, from Latin scrutari 'to search'
—inscrutably adverb
—inscrutability /ɪnˌskruːtəˈbɪləti, ɪnˌskruːtəˈbɪlɪti/ noun [uncountable]