Oracular
[ɒ'rækjʊlə] or [ə'rækjəlɚ]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) of or relating to an oracle; 'able by oracular means to expose a witch' .
乔校對--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(a.) Of or pertaining to an oracle; uttering oracles; forecasting the future; as, an oracular tongue.
(a.) Resembling an oracle in some way, as in solemnity, wisdom, authority, obscurity, ambiguity, dogmatism.
錄入:万斯
同義詞及近義詞:
a. [1]. Prophetic, dogmatical, authoritative, magisterial.[2]. Sage, wise, grave, venerable.
校對:桑福德
同義詞及反義詞:
[See OPINIONATIVE]
整理:米切尔
例句/造句/用法:
- Yes, ma'am,' returned Bitzer, with a demonstration of great respect for Mrs. Sparsit's oracular authority. 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
- Mais--bien des choses, was the oracular answer. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- Something tells me, Verney, that we need no longer dread our cruel enemy, and I cling with delight to the oracular voice. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- I hope you will be less oracular, Mr. Helstone, and pronounce at once. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Were these warning voices, whose inarticulate and oracular sense forced belief upon me? 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- You are quite oracular, Yorke. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
整理:米切尔