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devine

UK //dɪˈvaɪn//US //dɪˈvaɪn//

词源

源自拉丁语 'divinus',意为'神的'或'神圣的',与 'deus'(神)相关。

verb

❶ 通过直觉或超自然的方式感知或预测某事,通常指对未来的预见或神秘感知。

“She seemed to divine his thoughts before he spoke.”

(她似乎在他开口之前就感知到了他的想法。)

“The old woman claimed to divine the future by reading tea leaves.”

(那位老妇人声称通过解读茶叶来预测未来。)

同义词:predict, foresee, intuit, perceive, sense

adjective

❶ 与神或神圣事物相关的,具有超自然或宗教性质的。

“The temple was considered a divine place of worship.”

(这座寺庙被视为神圣的礼拜场所。)

“She believed her recovery was due to divine intervention.”

(她相信自己的康复是神的干预。)

同义词:holy, sacred, heavenly, spiritual, godly

常见短语

divine right — 指君主或统治者声称其权力直接来自神授,而非人民的意愿。

“Kings in medieval Europe often ruled by divine right.”

(中世纪欧洲的国王常常以神授权力统治。)

divine inspiration — 指来自神的启示或灵感,通常用于宗教或艺术创作中。

“The poet claimed his verses came from divine inspiration.”

(这位诗人声称他的诗句来自神的启示。)