| 单词 | show-stone |
| 释义 | > as lemmasshow-stone show-stone n. now archaic a stone or crystal used for divination; a crystal ball. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > crystal-gazing > [noun] > object used in crystal stonea1387 crystala1400 crystal ball?a1513 prospective glassa1584 prospective stonea1584 show-stone1583 prospective1604 seeing-stone1680 ink-mirror1905 1583 J. Dee Jrnl. in True & Faithful Relation Spirits (1659) i. 6 I had..set the shew-stone with the mystery in it, on the Table. 1693 I. Mather Cases Conscience 66 How often have they..been known..to shew in a Glass or in a Shew-stone persons absent? 1841 W. H. Ainsworth Guy Fawkes xv. 111 I have just consulted my show-stone, and know why you are come hither. 2007 M. Hooper House of Magician xii. 136 'Tis called a show-stone and they say miraculous things can be seen in't. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。