oracles

英 [ˈɒrəklz]

美 [ˈɔrəkəlz]

n.  (古希腊的)神示所; (传达神谕的)牧师，女祭司; (古希腊常有隐含意义的)神谕，神示; 能提供宝贵信息的人(或书); 权威; 智囊
oracle的复数

柯林斯词典

• （古希腊的）传神谕者，神使，宣示神谕的祭司
  In ancient Greece, anoraclewas a priest or priestess who made statements about future events or about the truth.

双语例句

• Great in every respect. First of all, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.
  罗3：2凡事大有好处.一是神的圣言交托他们。
• Judging by the great abundance of these bones and the contents of the inscriptions, it is quite definite that oracles regulated even the minute details of the conduct of the king.
  从甲骨数量之多及所刻文字的内容可以断定，商王即使是微小细节的行为举动都要由卜辞来决定。
• This date was firmly confirmed in the1920's by the oracles found in the Shang Dynasty remains.
  这是由20世纪20年代殷墟考古发现的甲骨文确认的。
• For tens of thousands of years human beings relied on oracles, prophets, medicine men, and resignation to try to manage unknown risks.
  几千年来，人们依赖神谕、先知、药师和顺从去试著处理未知的危机。
• From oracles to clerical script to cursive writing, same character in its historic evolution changed its shape in various ways, but its rudimental meaning stay relatively unchanged.
  从甲骨文到竹简隶书到怀素的狂草，相同的字在历史演变中形式发生了那么多变化，而其本质承载的含义相比之下几乎是不变的。
• "He is in great danger," answered the god, dodging the question with the agility of all oracles.
  “他非常危险。”神仙以巧妙的语气回避这个问题。
• However, she found that the heavily used book was made up of 37 oracles, which rarely mentioned Jesus.
  然而，她发现这本年代久远的书由37个预言组成，而其中很少提到耶稣。
• There was a momentary silence, profound as what should follow the utterance of oracles.
  那一刹那的静穆，如同宣告了神谕之后一般深沉。
• Sybils and oracles are the most ancient institutions of the gentile world.
  神谕就是一脚世界的最古老的制度。
• The Rise of the Li and the Enthronement of the Liu are two political oracles that were widespread during the last days of the Sui Dynasty.
  “李氏将兴”与“刘氏当王”是隋末的政治谶言，它们分别为当时两大集团&太原李唐集团与山东豆子、高鸡泊集团所利用。