sibyllic

 
['sɪbɪlaɪn]     ['sɪbɪlaɪn]    
  • adj. 预言的;预言性的;神秘的
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sibylline的英文翻译是什么意思,词典释义与在线翻译:

英英释义

Adjective:
  1. resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy;

    "the high priest's divinatory pronouncement"
    "mantic powers"
    "a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions"

  2. having a secret or hidden meaning;

    "cabalistic symbols engraved in stone"
    "cryptic writings"
    "thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements"

sibylline的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)
  1. In these sibylline leaves are gathered the scattered prophecies of the past upon the cases in which the axe will fall.
    它们仿佛神秘的预言花瓣,每个花瓣里包裹着基于过去案件的种种预测。

经典引文

  • For all her sibylline grandeur, Georgina remained an aunt.

    出自: E. Bowen
  • His Sibylline whisper would change to a louder note.

    出自: P. Ackroyd

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