soothsayer
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˈsuːθˌseɪ.ər]
- 美式音标 [ˈsuːθˌseɪ.ɚ]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- n.预言者；占卜者
英汉例句
- For the prediction, two boxes were lowered into the salty soothsayer's tank, each containing a mussel and the flag of the two opposing teams.
预测之前工作人员都会在保罗的水族箱中慢慢放进两个盒子，每个盒子里装了一只蚌和对阵双方的国旗。 - Bird bones have also been used in divination throughout history, with a supposed soothsayer throwing the bones and reading their patterns to predict the future.
历史上鸟骨也常用于占卜，一个假定的占卜者扔下骨头，然后以骨头落地的形状来预测未来。 - But in the bad old days people who wanted an accurate picture of the days to come would consult a soothsayer who poked through chicken entrails, or looked to the stars.
但是在过去的苦日子里，人们要想准确预知未来，就得向预言家求神问卜，他们要么捅穿小鸡的内脏、要么观察天象，从而得出结论。 - How did a guy who was homeless at age 15 get to be Tokyo's soothsayer?
FORBES: Simply divined - Interesting take, considering that it would take a soothsayer to predict how our computing experience would have been different.
FORBES: Bill Gates: Inflicting Pain - Just as mythological Greek heroes would seek out an wise soothsayer before going on a question, you should incorporate one or two insightful individuals to assist you with decisions at key crossroads.
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双语例句
权威例句
词组短语
- Goblin Soothsayer 鬼怪预言家
- The Soothsayer 占卜者;羊仙姑;山羊“占卜者
- soothsayer r 预言者
- soothsayer detail 算命仙
- Saurian Soothsayer 蜥蜴人预言者
短语
英英字典
- a person who is believed to have the ability to know and tell what will happen in the future
- In former times, soothsayers were people who believed they could see into the future and say what was going to happen.