单词:sibylline
音标:['sibili:n] ;
a. 女巫的, 预言性的
s resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
s having a secret or hidden meaning
s having a secret or hidden meaning
词型变化:名词复数形式 : sibyllines
sibylline的用法和样例:
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- In these sibylline leaves are gathered the scattered prophecies of the past upon the cases in which the axe will fall.它们仿佛神秘的预言花瓣,每个花瓣里包裹着基于过去案件的种种预测。
经典引文
For all her sibylline grandeur, Georgina remained an aunt.
出自:E. BowenHis Sibylline whisper would change to a louder note.
出自:P. Ackroyd
【近义词】
- cryptical秘密的
- cabalistic神妙的
- sibyllicsibylline的异体...
- qabalistic卡巴拉的
- mantic预言的
- cryptic隐秘的
- vaticalvatic的异体字...
- vatic预言的
- divinatory占卦的
- kabbalistic卡巴拉的