sibylline

美 [ˈsɪbɪlaɪn]英 [ˈsɪbɪlaɪn]
  • adj.神秘难解的;深奥神秘的
sibyllinesibylline

adj.

literary神秘难解的;深奥神秘的
mysterious and difficult to understand

adj

1
having a secret or hidden meaning
cabalistic symbols engraved in stone
cryptic writings
thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements"- John Gunthe
Synonym: cabalistic kabbalistic qabalistic cryptic cryptical
2
resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
the high priest's divinatory pronouncement
mantic powers
a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions
Synonym: divinatory mantic sibyllic vatic vatical

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  1. A young girl in the village found a sibylline book .

    村里的一个小女孩捡到过一本预言书。

  2. In these sibylline leaves are gathered the scattered prophecies of the past upon the cases in which the axe will fall .

    在这些提供预言的书卷中收集了过去对于一些案件的零散预言,在这些案件中,危险会降临。

  3. A kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions

    有对各种问题有现成正确解答的预言书

  4. Whenever Rome was in crisis , the Sibylline Books were consulted .

    每当国家陷入危机,罗马人都会翻阅西卜林书以寻求对策之道。

  5. The high priest 's divinatory pronouncement ; mantic powers ; a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions .

    主教的预言;预言力;有对各种问题现成正确的解答的预言书。

  6. Cabalistic symbols engraved in stone ; cryptic writings ; thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements - John Gunther .

    石头上雕刻的神秘符号;神秘的作品;他的大部分发音完全都是神秘的&约翰·巩特尔。

  7. A prophet made a prophecy that the kingdom would fall . the high priest 's divinatory pronouncement ; mantic powers ; a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions .

    一位预言家预言那个王国将要灭亡。主教的预言;预言力;有对各种问题现成正确的解答的预言书。