ciphers
US /ˈsaɪfərz/
UK /ˈsaɪfəz/
复数名词
1.
密码, 暗号
secret or disguised ways of writing; codes
示例:
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Ancient civilizations used complex ciphers to protect their messages.
古代文明使用复杂的密码来保护他们的信息。
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Breaking these ciphers required advanced mathematical skills.
破解这些密码需要高级数学技能。
2.
小人物, 无足轻重的人
persons or things of no importance
示例:
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Without him, the rest of us are mere ciphers.
没有他,我们其他人都是微不足道的小人物。
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They were treated as ciphers in the grand scheme of things.
在宏伟的计划中,他们被视为无足轻重。