词族 · sibyl
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中文词源
sibyl 女预言家
来自拉丁语 Sibylla,来自希腊语 Sibylla,女先知，女预言家，词源不详。
英语词源
- sibyl (n.)
- "woman supposed to possess powers of prophecy, female soothsayer," c. 1200, from Old French sibile, from Latin Sibylla, from Greek Sibylla, name for any of several prophetesses consulted by ancient Greeks and Romans, of uncertain origin. Said to be from Doric Siobolla, from Attic Theoboule "divine wish."
权威例句
- 1. The sibyl prophesied victory.
- 女预言家预言胜利.
- 2. Sibyl, you are mad about him.
- 茜比尔, 你在神魂颠倒地迷恋他.
- 3. Sibyl Vane tossed her head and laughed.
- 茜比尔·范把头往后一仰,大笑起来.
- 4. The Sibyl gave no aid to restoring them again, and the oracle was irreparably lost.
- 西比尔不会把它们恢复原状, 神谕便无可弥补地丢失了.
- 5. Sibyl: And we still haven't been given any explanation for the delay.
- 西柏: 而我们仍然没有听到他们解释延迟的原因.