oracular

英[ə'rækjələ(r)] 美[ə'rækjələr]
  • adj. 神谕的；玄妙的；明哲的
oracularly oracularity
GRE

详细释义

Adjective:
  1. of or relating to an oracle;

    "able by oracular means to expose a witch"

  2. obscurely prophetic;

    "Delphic pronouncements"
    "an oracular message"

  3. resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought;

    "the oracular sayings of Victorian poets"
    "so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it"
    "an enigmatic smile"

双语例句

1. To us this oracular remark seemed to herald Hitler.
这番玄妙深奥的话在我们看来仿佛预示着希特勒的来临.

来自辞典例句

2. His sister went away ruminating on this oracular speech of his.
他的妹妹只得在这一席庄严的至理名言中,默默退出屋子.

来自辞典例句

3. With this oracular sentence Ben was well satisfied.
对这神圣的裁决,本相当满意.

来自辞典例句

4. They are like oracular messages, but witty - jaunty at times - and sometimes trembling on the edge of whimsy.
它们都像神谕, 但很机智,有时极其轻快,有时又濒于怪诞.

来自辞典例句

5. Delphic pronouncements; an oracular message.
意义不明确的声明; 意义含混的消息.

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    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. To us this oracular remark seemed to herald Hitler.
      这番玄妙深奥的话在我们看来仿佛预示着希特勒的来临。

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