Oracle
[ 'ɔrəkl ]
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n. 神示所;神谕;圣贤;哲人;
📝 例句
The oracle was fulfilled.
神谕被应验了。
🌱 联想助记
【记】ora-说,acle-名缀:提前说出→先知(区:ore-矿石,roe-鱼卵)
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📖 牛津释义
oracle
n
1
(a) (in ancient Greece) holy place where the gods could be asked about the future （古希腊的）神示所
the oracle at Delphi 在德尔斐的神示所.
(b) the answer given (which was often ambiguous or obscure) 神谕（常含糊费解）.
(c) priest(ess) giving the answers 传达神谕的（女）祭司
consult the oracle 请示神谕.
2 (fig 比喻) person considered able to give reliable advice 能提供可靠意见的人
My sister's the oracle on beauty matters. 我妹妹是美容方面的大行家.
🔁 扩展释义
*['ɒ:rәkl]n. 神谕, 神谕处, 预言
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I'm as strong as an ox.
我像牛一样壮。
Like mother, like daughter.
有其母必有其女。
Most of us fail in our efforts at self-improvement because our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time to carry them out.
我们大多数人想自我完善却遭到失败，这是因为我们的规划过于宏大，而又根本没有时间去实施。