a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible
a shrine where an oracular god is consulted
oracle的用法和樣例:
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用作名詞 (n.)
In times of difficulty, she prayed for an oracle to guide her. 在困難的時候,她祈禱神諭來指引她。
The earth is the great parent of all, the stones are her bones; these we may cast behind us; this, I think, the oracle means. 大地是萬物之母,石頭就是她的屍骨。我們可以往身後扔石頭,我想神諭說的就是這個意思。
This oracle was still flourishing in 332 B.C. 這個神示殿在公元前332年依然很興旺。
They consulted the oracle at Delphi. 他們在德爾斐神示所向神請示。
The message was passed by an oracle. 這個信息是由傳神諭者傳遞的。
My sister's the oracle on beauty matters. 我妹妹是美容方面的大行家。