| 单词 | sibyl |
| 释义 | sibyl noun[C] literaryuk/ˈsɪb.əl/us/ˈsɪb.əl/any of several women in theancientworldwho werethoughtto beabletoseeinto thefuture （古代的）女预言家，女巫People who make predictions
Examplesofsibylsibyl The last section is concerned with sibyls in general and, in particular, with three images in which they are shown with writing implements. From theCambridge English Corpus What is striking about this painting is the contrast between the youthful and beautifulsibylset against a middle ground of ageing and ruinous buildings. From theCambridge English Corpus Some archaeologists have proposed an alternative cave site as the home of thesibyl. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He had four children with her and a little girl, victoriasibylfrom his previous marriage. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Evidently she was originally a maid at the manteion and the death of asibylnecessitated that she take vows. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His sister is asibyl. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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