| 单词 | seer |
| 释义 | seer (once / 1670 pages) n A seer is someone who can see the future. Nostradamus is considered a seer because he predicted everything from the Great Fire of London to the French Revolution. Oh, and the end of the world. See the word see in seer? Seers can see into the future. Prophets, fortune tellers, and tarot card readers are seers. Seers are part of many fictional stories, especially fantasy stories that might include witches and goblins. However, this word can be used for anyone who is good at predicting things, such as a political, financial, or sports analyst. Seers are also called oracles and visionaries. As for Nostradamus, let’s hope he was wrong sometimes. WORD FAMILYseer: seers+/foresee: foresaw, foreseeable, foreseed, foreseeing, foreseen, foresees/foreseeable: foreseeably, unforeseeable/foreseen: unforeseen/oversee: oversaw, overseed, overseeing, overseen, overseer, oversees/overseer: overseers/see: foresee, oversee, seeable, seeing, seen, seer, sees/seeable: unseeable/seeing: seeingly, seeings, unseeing/seen: unseen, unseeyn/unforeseeable: unforeseeably/unseeing: unseeingly/unseen: unseens USAGE EXAMPLESThese are the same seers who missed the Russian invasion of Crimea, missed the incursion into southern Ukraine, and missed Mr. Putin’s foray into Syria. Wall Street Journal(Dec 11, 2016) There were sophisticated stylistic curveballs, too — the show’s strangest piece is an excerpt from Converse’s art-song cycle about Cassandra, the seer nobody listened to. New York Times(Nov 10, 2016) And there a parade of other market experts and stock seers who predicted the same thing. Time(Nov 09, 2016) 1n an observer who perceives visually an incurable seer of movies Hyper beholder, observer, perceiver, percipient a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses 2n a person with unusual powers of foresight Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper illusionist, visionary Cassandra (Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed Michel de NotredameFrench astrologer who wrote cryptic predictions whose interpretations are still being debated (1503-1566) anticipant, anticipator one who anticipates divinersomeone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers fantast, futuristsomeone who predicts the future forecaster, predictor, prognosticator, soothsayersomeone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge) astrologer, astrologistsomeone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon fortune teller, fortunetellera person who foretells your personal future geomancerone who practices geomancy hydromancerone who practices hydromancy lithomancerone who practices lithomancy necromancerone who practices divination by conjuring up the dead oneiromancersomeone who divines through the interpretation of dreams onomancerone who practices onomancy oracle, prophesier, prophet, vaticinatoran authoritative person who divines the future pyromancerone who practices pyromancy dowser, rhabdomancer, water witchsomeone who uses a divining rod to find underground water intellect, intellectual a person who uses the mind creatively 3n an authoritative person who divines the future Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper oracle, prophesier, prophet, vaticinator Cassandra (Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed augur, auspex (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy prophetessa woman prophet sibyl(ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet diviner someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers |
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