oracular

美 [əˈrækjələr]英 [əˈrækjələ(r)]
  • adj.神谕般的;天书般的;高深莫测的
oracularoracular

adj.

formal or humorous神谕般的;天书般的;高深莫测的
of or like an oracle ; with a hidden meaning

adj

1
resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought
the oracular sayings of Victorian poets
so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it
an enigmatic smile
Synonym: enigmatic
2
obscurely prophetic
Delphic pronouncements
an oracular message
Synonym: Delphic
3
of or relating to an oracle
able by oracular means to expose a witch

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  1. They are like oracular messages , but witty-jaunty at times-and sometimes trembling on the edge of whimsy .

    它们都像神谕,但很机智,有时极其轻快,有时又濒于怪诞。

  2. With this oracular sentence Ben was well satisfied .

    对这神圣的裁决,本相当满意。

  3. Try next door , but that 's just a suggestion , not formal oracular advice . "

    试试隔壁→,当然这只是个建议,不是神谕。

  4. Most of the inscriptions are oracular , dealing mostly with political and religious events , or with weather or warfare . / /

    大部分铭文为神谕圣旨,内容大都与政治事件和宗教活动有关,有些则是关于天气和战争的记录。

  5. Also , the apocalyptic and oracular tone provides the spectators with a glimpse of the anxiety and inquietude penetrating current Japanese society .

    其天启式、神谕性的基调让观众一睹渗透整个日本社会的焦虑和不安情绪。

  6. The oracular sayings of Victorian poets ; so obscure that priests might have to clarify it ; an enigmatic smile .

    维多利亚时代诗歌谜一样的话语;太神秘了以致牧师们不得不去阐释它;神秘的微笑。

  7. Ever since he put forward the principle of arbitrariness in his General Course of Linguistics and considered it as the primary rule of linguistic signs , it was treated as an oracular principle for quite a long time .

    自从索绪尔在其《普通语言学教程》中提出语言符号的任意性,并视其为第一原则后,在相当一段时间内该原则被奉为金科玉律。

  8. During the oracular sessions , the Pythia spoke in an altered voice and tended to chant her responses , indulging in wordplay and puns .

    皮媞亚会以一种不同于平常的声音传达神谕,并倾向以吟咏的方式回应,说出的尽是暧昧的文字游戏与双关语。

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