
divining
词源
源自拉丁语 'divinare',意为'预言,预见',与'divinus'(神圣的)相关,最早指通过神启来预知未来。
verb
❶ 通过超自然方式或直觉来发现或预测某事,通常指用水晶球、占卜棒等工具寻找水源或预知未来。
“She was divining the location of underground water with a forked stick.”
(她用一根分叉的棍子探测地下水源的位置。)
“The old man claimed to have the gift of divining the future.”
(那位老人声称拥有预知未来的天赋。)
❶ 通过敏锐的洞察力或直觉来猜测或理解某事,常用于比喻性表达。
“He had a way of divining people's true intentions.”
(他有办法洞察人们的真实意图。)
“She could divine his mood just by looking at his face.”
(她只需看他的脸就能猜出他的心情。)
常见短语
divining rod — 一种用于探测地下水或矿物的Y形工具,传统上由榛木制成,使用者相信它能通过超自然力量指引方向。
“The farmer walked across the field with a divining rod, searching for water.”
(农夫拿着占卜棒穿过田野,寻找水源。)
divining the future — 通过占卜、预言或其他超自然手段来预测未来事件的行为或能力。
“The ancient oracle was famous for divining the future with remarkable accuracy.”
(这位古代先知以惊人的准确性预测未来而闻名。)