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单词 divine
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
di•vine /dɪˈvaɪn/USA pronunciation   adj., -vin•er, -vin•est, n., v., -vined, -vin•ing. 
adj. 
  1. Religionof, like, or from a god;
    addressed or devoted to God or a god:The altar was a place of divine worship.
  2. Informal Termsextremely good;
    unusually lovely:divine chocolate cake.

n. 
  1. Religion[countable] a theologian;
    scholar in religion.
  2. Religion[countable] a priest or cleric.
  3. Religion the Divine:
    • [proper noun] God.
    • [uncountable] the spiritual aspect in humans regarded as godly or godlike.

v. 
  1. to discover or declare (something) by divination, magic, or as if by magic;
    prophesy: [~ + object]The oracles were expected to divine the future.[~ + (that) clause]How could we have divined that she would wish to retire so soon?
  2. [~ + object] to seek (water, metal, etc.) by means of a divining rod.
di•vine•ly, adv. 
di•vin•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
di•vine  (di vīn′),USA pronunciation adj., -vin•er, -vin•est, n., v., -vined, -vin•ing. 
adj. 
  1. Religionof or pertaining to a god, esp. the Supreme Being.
  2. Religionaddressed, appropriated, or devoted to God or a god;
    religious;
    sacred:divine worship.
  3. Religionproceeding from God or a god:divine laws.
  4. Religiongodlike;
    characteristic of or befitting a deity:divine magnanimity.
  5. heavenly;
    celestial:the divine kingdom.
  6. Informal Termsextremely good;
    unusually lovely:He has the most divine tenor voice.
  7. being a god;
    being God:a divine person.
  8. of superhuman or surpassing excellence:Beauty is divine.
  9. Religion[Obs.]of or pertaining to divinity or theology.

n. 
  1. Religiona theologian;
    scholar in religion.
  2. Religiona priest or member of the clergy.
  3. Religion the Divine:
    • God.
    • (sometimes l.c.) the spiritual aspect of humans;
      the group of attributes and qualities of humankind regarded as godly or godlike.

v.t. 
  1. to discover or declare (something obscure or in the future) by divination;
    prophesy.
  2. to discover (water, metal, etc.) by means of a divining rod.
  3. to perceive by intuition or insight;
    conjecture.
  4. [Archaic.]to portend.

v.i. 
  1. to use or practice divination;
    prophesy.
  2. to have perception by intuition or insight;
    conjecture.
  • Latin, as above
  • Old French devin
  • Latin dīvīnus, equivalent. to dīv(us) god + -īnus -ine1; replacing Middle English devin(e)
  • Middle English 1275–1325
di•vin′a•ble, adj. 
di•vine′ly, adv. 
di•vine′ness, n. 
    • 13, 17.See corresponding entry in Unabridged foretell, predict, foresee, forecast.
    • 15, 18.See corresponding entry in Unabridged discern, understand.
    • 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged worldly, mundane.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
divine /dɪˈvaɪn/ adj
  1. of, relating to, or characterizing God or a deity
  2. godlike
  3. of, relating to, or associated with religion or worship
  4. of supreme excellence or worth
  5. informal splendid; perfect
 n
  1. the divine ⇒ (often capital)
    another term for God
  2. a priest, esp one learned in theology
 vb
  1. to perceive or understand (something) by intuition or insight
  2. to conjecture (something); guess
  3. to discern (a hidden or future reality) as though by supernatural power
  4. (transitive) to search for (underground supplies of water, metal, etc) using a divining rod
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin dīvīnus, from dīvus a god; related to deus a god

diˈvinely adv diˈviner n
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