oracular

英 [?'r?kj?l?] 美[?'r?kj?l?]
  • adj. 神諭的;謎似的;玄妙深奧的

GRE

中文詞源


oracular 神諭般的,晦澀難懂的

來自oracle,神諭。即神諭般的,引申詞義晦澀難懂的。

英文詞源


oracular (adj.)
1670s, from Latin oraculum (see oracle) + -ar.

雙語例句


1. To us this oracular remark seemed to herald Hitler.
這番玄妙深奧的話在我們看來仿佛預示著希特勒的來臨.

來自辭典例句

2. His sister went away ruminating on this oracular speech of his.
他的妹妹只得在這一席莊嚴的至理名言中,默默退出屋子.

來自辭典例句

3. With this oracular sentence Ben was well satisfied.
對這神圣的裁決,本相當滿意.

來自辭典例句

4. They are like oracular messages, but witty - jaunty at times - and sometimes trembling on the edge of whimsy.
它們都像神諭, 但很機智,有時極其輕快,有時又瀕于怪誕.

來自辭典例句

5. Delphic pronouncements; an oracular message.
意義不明確的聲明; 意義含混的消息.

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