英语词汇“oracle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

or·a·cle

(ôrə-kəl, ŏr-)

a. A shrine consecrated to the worship and consultation of a prophetic deity, as that of Apollo at Delphi.

b. A person, such as a priestess, through whom a deity is held to respond when consulted.

c. The response given through such a medium, often in the form of an enigmatic statement or allegory.

a. A person considered to be a source of wise counsel or prophetic opinions.

b. An authoritative or wise statement or prediction.

3. A command or revelation from God.

4. In the Bible, the sanctuary of the Temple.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ōrāculum, from ōrāre, to speak.]

单词	oracle
释义	or·a·cle (ôrə-kəl, ŏr-) n. 1. a. A shrine consecrated to the worship and consultation of a prophetic deity, as that of Apollo at Delphi. b. A person, such as a priestess, through whom a deity is held to respond when consulted. c. The response given through such a medium, often in the form of an enigmatic statement or allegory. 2. a. A person considered to be a source of wise counsel or prophetic opinions. b. An authoritative or wise statement or prediction. 3. A command or revelation from God. 4. In the Bible, the sanctuary of the Temple. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ōrāculum, from ōrāre, to speak.]
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