| 词汇 | crystal-ball |
| 释义 | crystal ball noun[ Cusually singular ] uk /ˌkrɪs.təl ˈbɔːl/ us /ˌkrɪs.təl ˈbɑːl/ a transparent glass ball used by someone who says they can discover what will happen to you in the future by looking into it: （可预言未来的）水晶球 The fortune teller stared into her crystal ball and shook her head. On a shelf were a crystal ball, candles, and dust-covered books. Sashkinw/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages something that makes it possible to know or predict(= say) what will happen in the future: He says he has no crystal ball and he never could have predicted the boom in casinos. Election candidates should view a focus group as a tool, not a crystal ball. Looking into the crystal ball, it's safe to say that interest rates will rise next year.预测一下未来，可以很明确地说明年利率会上升。 His stories feature fortune-tellers' crystal balls that show everything in the world at once. The sign read: "Discover what the future holds for you. Crystal ball, palm readings, tarot cards." Forecasting is inherently difficult because no one has a perfect crystal ball. He is reluctant to peer into the crystal ball and try to predict the future. Predicting things and intuition augur augury bellwether betcha bode horizon scanning hunch inkling instinct intuit premonition premonitory presage prescience prescient telepathy there's no knowing/telling/sayingidiom unforeseeable unintuitively unreasoning You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: The supernatural - general words crystal ball | American Dictionarycrystal ball noun[ C ] us/ˈkrɪs·təl ˈbɔl/ (in stories) a transparent ball of crystal or glass that produces images of future events by magic |
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