abstruse: [16] It is not clear whether English borrowed abstruse from French abstrus(e) or directly from Latin abstrūsus, but the ultimate source is the Latin form. It is the past participle of the verb abstrūdere, literally ‘thrust’ (trūdere) ‘away’ (ab). (Trūdere contributed other derivatives to English, including extrude and intrude, and it is related to threat.) The original, literal meaning of abstruse was ‘concealed’, but the metaphorical ‘obscure’ is just as old in English.
abstruse (adj.)
1590s, from Middle French abstrus (16c.) or directly from Latin abstrusus "hidden, concealed, secret," past participle of abstrudere "conceal," literally "to thrust away," from ab- "away" (see ab-) + trudere "to thrust, push" (see extrusion). Related: Abstrusely; abstruseness.
雙語例句
1. The involved and abstruse passage makes several interpretations possible.
這段艱澀的文字可以作出好幾種解釋.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
2. Einstein's theory of relativity is very abstruse.
愛因斯坦的相對論非常難懂.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Without entering into an abstruse point of divinity , one thing is plain.
且不談深奧的教義, 有一點是明明白白的.
來自辭典例句
4. Your statement is a bit too abstruse.
你的話很難理解.
來自辭典例句
5. What is the good of a husband who can make abstruse mathematical calculations?