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oracular

/ɒɹˈæk.juː.lə/ /ɔˈɹæk.ju.lɚ/

Meanings
adjective

神谕的, 先知的

Of or relating to an oracle.

Examples :

"The teacher's oracular pronouncements about the upcoming test filled the classroom with anticipation. "
老师对于即将到来的考试如同神谕般的宣告，让整个教室充满了期待。
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Related Words

Illustration foretelling

foretelling verb

/fɔːrˈtelɪŋ/ /fɔːrˈtɛlɪŋ/

预测，预言

"The fortune teller claimed she was foretelling my future based on the cards. "

那个算命先生声称她正在根据纸牌预测我的未来。

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

教室，课堂。

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

孩子们早上很兴奋地去他们的教室上课。

Illustration ambiguous

ambiguous adjective

/æmˈbɪɡjuəs/

模棱两可，含糊不清。

"The politician was criticized for his ambiguous statements and lack of precision."

那位政客因为他模棱两可、含糊不清的言论和缺乏明确性而受到了批评。

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

考虑， 细想

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

考虑到我们已经举办了三场大型活动，而今年才刚刚开始呢。

Illustration pronouncements

pronouncements noun

/prəˈnaʊnsmənts/ /prəˈnaʊnsmən(t)s/

声明，公告。

"The trial concluded with the pronouncement of a guilty verdict."

审判以法庭正式宣布有罪判决而告终。

Illustration professor

professor noun

/pɹəˈfɛsə/ /pɹəˈfɛsɚ/

教授， 讲授。

"Professor Smith, the head of the history department, gave a fascinating lecture on the Roman Empire. "

史密斯教授，也就是历史系的系主任，做了一场关于罗马帝国的精彩讲座。

Illustration prophetic

prophetic adjective

/pɹəˈfɛtɪk/

预言性的，先知的

"The teacher's prophetic prediction about the upcoming test was spot on; everyone did poorly. "

老师对即将到来的考试做出了先知般的预测，结果不幸言中，每个人都考得很差。

Illustration anticipation

anticipation noun

/æn.tɪs.əˈpe.ʃən/

期望，预期，预料。

"Often the anticipation of a shot is worse than the pain of the stick."

往往对挨打的预期比真挨打时的疼痛更难忍。

Illustration interpret

interpret verb

/ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪt/ /ɪnˈtɝ.pɹɪt/

解释，解读。

"to interpret an Indian speech"

翻译印度语的演讲。

Illustration authoritative

authoritative adjective

/ɔːˈθɒɹɪtətɪv/ /ɔˈθɑɹɪtətɪv/

权威性的，官方的

"The authoritative rules in this school come not from the headmaster but from the aged matron."

这所学校具有权威性的规章制度并非来自校长，而是来自那位年长的女舍监。

Illustration understood

understood verb

/ʌndəɹˈstʊd/

理解，明白，领会

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

我的老师解释了新的数学概念，我完全领会了。

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

解释，说明。

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

那个解释又长又拖沓。