oracular
UK/ɒ:'rækjulә/US
GREC2
释义
adj.
Relating to an oracle; prophetic, and often mysterious or hard to interpret.
神谕的；预言性的；玄妙深奥的。
词根拆分
词根派生oracle嘴，口
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-ar与...有关的，类似
=oracular
由 oracle + -ular（形容词后缀）= 像神谕一样的。形容预言性而隐晦的言辞——听来高深却难以捉摸的宣示。
常用搭配
- 1.oracular pronouncement神谕式的宣示
- 2.oracular wisdom高深的智慧
- 3.oracular tone玄妙的语气
例句
- 1.
He answered in his usual oracular, half-riddling way.
他照例用那种玄妙、半带谜语的方式作答。
- 2.
The report was full of oracular pronouncements.
这份报告满是高深莫测的断言。