soothsayer

音标发音

• 英式音标 [ˈsuːθˌseɪ.ər]
• 美式音标 [ˈsuːθˌseɪ.ɚ]
• 英式发音
• 美式发音

基本解释

• n.預言者；佔蔔者

同根派生

英汉例句

雙語例句

• For the prediction, two boxes were lowered into the salty soothsayer's tank, each containing a mussel and the flag of the two opposing teams.
  預測之前工作人員都會在保羅的水族箱中慢慢放進兩個盒子，每個盒子裡裝了一衹蚌和對陣雙方的國旗。
• Bird bones have also been used in divination throughout history, with a supposed soothsayer throwing the bones and reading their patterns to predict the future.
  歷史上鳥骨也常用於佔蔔，一個假定的佔蔔者扔下骨頭，然後以骨頭落地的形狀來預測未來。
• But in the bad old days people who wanted an accurate picture of the days to come would consult a soothsayer who poked through chicken entrails, or looked to the stars.
  但是在過去的苦日子裡，人們要想準確預知未來，就得曏預言家求神問蔔，他們要麽捅穿小雞的內髒、要麽觀察天象，從而得出結論。

權威例句

• How did a guy who was homeless at age 15 get to be Tokyo's soothsayer?
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• Interesting take, considering that it would take a soothsayer to predict how our computing experience would have been different.
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• Just as mythological Greek heroes would seek out an wise soothsayer before going on a question, you should incorporate one or two insightful individuals to assist you with decisions at key crossroads.
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词组短语

短語

• Goblin Soothsayer 鬼怪預言家
• The Soothsayer 佔蔔者;羊仙姑;山羊“佔蔔者
• soothsayer r 預言者
• soothsayer detail 算命仙
• Saurian Soothsayer 蜥蜴人預言者

英英字典

劍橋英英字典

• a person who is believed to have the ability to know and tell what will happen in the future

柯林斯英英字典

• In former times, soothsayers were people who believed they could see into the future and say what was going to happen.