| 词汇 | sibyl |
| 释义 | sibyl noun[ C ] literaryuk /ˈsɪb.əl/ us /ˈsɪb.əl/ any of several women in the ancient world who were thought to be able to see into the future（古代的）女预言家，女巫 People who make predictions clairvoyant diviner doomsayer forecaster fortune teller futurist futurologist harbinger palmist prophet prophetess psychic seer soothsayer visionary Examples of sibylsibyl The last section is concerned with sibyls in general and, in particular, with three images in which they are shown with writing implements. What is striking about this painting is the contrast between the youthful and beautiful sibyl set against a middle ground of ageing and ruinous buildings. Some archaeologists have proposed an alternative cave site as the home of the sibyl. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He had four children with her and a little girl, victoria sibyl from his previous marriage. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Evidently she was originally a maid at the manteion and the death of a sibyl necessitated that she take vows. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His sister is a sibyl. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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