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divines

UK //dɪˈvaɪnz//US //dɪˈvaɪnz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'divinus'(神圣的),通过古法语 'devin' 传入英语,与 deity(神性)同源。

verb

❶ 指通过直觉、灵感或超自然方式感知或猜测某事,通常带有神秘色彩。

“She divines the future by reading tea leaves.”

(她通过观察茶叶来预知未来。)

“The old man divines water sources with a wooden stick.”

(老人用木棍探测水源。)

同义词:predict, foresee, intuit, discern, conjecture

noun

❶ 指神学家或宗教领域的神圣学者,尤指基督教语境中的神职人员。

“The divines debated the nature of the Holy Trinity.”

(神学家们就圣三位一体的本质展开辩论。)

“Medieval divines wrote extensive commentaries on scripture.”

(中世纪的圣职者撰写了大量圣经评注。)

同义词:theologian, cleric, ecclesiastic, preacher, priest

常见短语

divine intervention — 指神明直接介入人间事务的超自然行为,常用于宗教或奇迹语境。

“The survivors attributed their rescue to divine intervention.”

(幸存者将他们的获救归因于神明干预。)