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seer

UK //sɪə(r)//US //sɪr//

词源

源自中古英语 'seer',与古英语 'sēon'(意为“看”)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语 *sehwaną,意为“看见”。

noun

❶ 指能够预见未来或拥有超自然洞察力的人,通常与预言或灵视能力相关。

“The ancient seer predicted the fall of the kingdom.”

(这位古代先知预言了王国的覆灭。)

“She was regarded as a seer because of her accurate visions.”

(由于她准确的预见,她被视作一位先知。)

❶ 在文学或比喻中,指具有非凡洞察力或智慧的人,能够看清事物的本质。

“The poet was a seer who understood the human heart.”

(这位诗人是一位能看透人心的智者。)

“In the novel, the old man acts as a seer, guiding the hero.”

(小说中,这位老人扮演着智者的角色,引导主人公。)

同义词:prophet, oracle, visionary, soothsayer, sage

常见短语

seer stone — 一种被认为能帮助先知或灵视者看到未来的神秘石头,常见于民间传说或宗教故事中。

“The legend says the seer stone revealed hidden truths to those who gazed into it.”

(传说中,凝视这块先知石的人能发现隐藏的真相。)