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mystique

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++mys·tique /mɪˈstiːk/ noun [uncountable]  MYSTERIOUSa quality that makes someone or something seem mysterious, exciting, or special 神秘性,神秘色彩 Some of the mystique surrounding the presidency has gone forever. 总统职位的某些神秘性已经永远消失了。
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mystiqueBoth cut to pieces anything animal in their path, and both have acquired a mystique of terror in their own land.Our first five were great players, they had a mystique.Here they share an uneasy border with intuition and mystique.The romance and mystique surrounding coffee and tea remain primarily intellectual.Alice's mystique was enhanced by her height and good looks.Conceivably it contributed to the family's mystique.The picture loses the special mystique that historically it used to have.As winning happened, the mystique blossomed.It was part of the mystique, or so we thought.
Origin mystique (1800-1900) French mystique mystical, from Latin mysticus; → MYSTIC2
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mystique
mystique /mɪˈstiːk/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: French
 Origin: mystique 'mystical', from Latin mysticus; mystic2
a quality that makes someone or something seem mysterious, exciting, or special:
    Some of the mystique surrounding the presidency has gone forever.


mys·tiqueBrE /mɪˈstiːk/ 🔊NAmE /mɪˈstiːk/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, singular] the quality of being mysterious or secret that makes sb/sth seem interesting or attractive 神秘性The mystique surrounding the monarchy has gone for ever. 王室的神秘性已不复存在了。🔊🔊