| 单词 | casting lots |
| 释义 | casting lots (once / 54218 pages) n WORD FAMILY casting lots USAGE EXAMPLESA bit of context for this week’s column is that casting lots has always been part of human nature. New York Times(Oct 06, 2015) “Casting lots,” someone pondered from the back corner of the room, about 15 minutes before the process began, “sounds biblical.” Washington Post(Dec 18, 2014) That was the day when two goats were taken; by casting lots one was chosen for a sacrifice. Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows), Joel: A Boy of Galilee(2012) n making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn Syn|Hyper drawing lots, sortition conclusion, decision, determination the act of making up your mind about something |
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