He once mystifyingly called a young student who asked a tough question a " lying, dog-faced pony soldier" .
曾经有一位年轻的学生问了一个棘手的问题,拜登竟阴阳怪气地称呼她是“撒谎的狗脸小马士兵”。
经济学人-国际
The Met launched a fresh probe, under new command, in January. But its contacting of targets remains mystifyingly lacklustre.
一月,伦敦警察厅在新的要求下展开了新一轮的调查。但警官接触到的案件仍然乏善可陈。
半熟的牛排
It had been a mystifyingly good season in a bad business year.
在一个糟糕的商业年度中, 这是一个令人难以置信的好季节。
英语百科
Deception
Deception, beguilement, deceit, bluff, mystification and subterfuge is the act of propagating beliefs in things that are not true, or not the whole truth (as in half-truths or omission). Deception can involve dissimulation, propaganda, and sleight of hand, as well as distraction, camouflage, or concealment. There is also self-deception, as in bad faith.