oracle

名词 oracle:

1. an authoritative person who divines the future
   同义词：prophet, prophesier, seer, vaticinator
2. a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible
3. a shrine where an oracular god is consulted

1. In times of difficulty, she pray for an oracle to guide her
   在困难的时候，她祈祷神谕来指引她。
2. The earth is the great parent of all, the stones are her bones; these we may cast behind us; this, I think, the oracle means.
   大地是万物之母，石头就是她的尸骨。我们可以往身后扔石头，我想神谕说的就是这个意思。
3. Cadmus had hardly left the Castalian cave, from which the oracle was delivered, when he saw a young cow slowly walking before him.
   卡德摩斯刚一走出给予他神谕的卡斯塔利亚山洞就看到前面有条小母牛在不紧不慢地走着。

or.a.cle

n.（名词）

A shrine consecrated to the worship and consultation of a prophetic deity, as that of Apollo at Delphi.
神龛：表示崇敬并以求指引的奉给先知神灵的场所，如特尔斐的阿波罗殿
A person, such as a priestess, through whom a deity is held to respond when consulted.
神使：在有人向神求指引时传达神的旨意的人，如女牧师
The response given through such a medium, often in the form of an enigmatic statement or allegory.
神谕：通过这样的中介所传达的神秘的启示或言语

A person considered to be a source of wise counsel or prophetic opinions.
先知：被认为具有明智意见或先知见解的人
An authoritative or wise statement or prediction.
圣言或睿智的话：权威的或明智的话或预言
Theology A command or revelation from God.
【神学】 圣谕：神的命令或启示
In the Old Testament, the sanctuary of the Temple.
在《旧约》中，寺庙的神殿

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin ôr3culum
源自 拉丁语 ôr3culum
from ôr3re [to speak]
源自 ôr3re [发言]