| [/ˈɔrəkl; US ˈɔːr-; ˋɔrəkl/] n 用法:
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. 用法:
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. |