crystal ball

crystal ball

n.1. A globe of quartz crystal or glass in which images, especially those believed to portend the future, are supposedly visible to fortune tellers.2. A vehicle or technique for making predictions.

crystal ball

n (Alternative Belief Systems) the glass globe used in crystal gazing

crys′tal ball′

n. 1. a glass ball used in crystal gazing. 2. a method or means of predicting the future. [1850–55]

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Noun

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crystal ball - a glass or crystal globe used in crystal gazing by fortunetellersglobe, orb, ball - an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"

Translations

水晶球

crystal

(ˈkristl) noun1. a small part of a solid substance (eg salt or ice) which has a regular shape. 結晶體 结晶体2. a special kind of very clear glass. This bowl is made of crystal. 水晶玻璃 水晶玻璃ˈcrystalline (-lain) adjective (of minerals etc) formed into crystals. Salt is a crystalline substance. 結晶狀的 结晶状的ˈcrystallize, ˈcrystallise verb1. to form (into) crystals. He crystallized the salt from the sea water. 使結晶 使结晶2. to cover with a coating of sugar crystals. crystallized fruits. 給(水果等)裹上糖衣 给（水果等）裹上糖屑 3. to make or become definite or clear. He tried to crystallize his ideas. 具體化 具体化ˌcrystalliˈzation, ˌcrystalliˈsation noun 結晶 结晶crystal ball a glass ball used in fortune-telling. (算命用的)水晶球 （用于算命的）水晶球 crystal clear absolutely clear. My instructions were crystal clear. 非常清楚 很清楚