sibylline

英[ˈsɪbɪlaɪn]
美[ˈsɪbəˌlaɪn, -ˌlin]

基本释义

adj.
女预言家的; 来自女预言家的; 神谕的; 预言的

英英释义

Adjective
  • 1. 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"

  • 2. having a secret or hidden meaning;

    "cabalistic symbols engraved in stone"

    "cryptic writings"

    "thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements"- John Gunther

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