"woman supposed to possess powers of prophecy, female soothsayer," c. 1200, from Old French sibile, from Latin Sibylla, from Greek Sibylla, name for any of several prophetesses consulted by ancient Greeks and Romans, of uncertain origin. Said to be from Doric Siobolla, from Attic Theoboule "divine wish."
sibyl 英文释义
1. a woman who tells fortunes
2. (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet
sibyl 双语例句
1. The sibyl prophesied victory.
女预言家预言胜利.
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2. Sibyl, you are mad about him.
茜比尔, 你在神魂颠倒地迷恋他.
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3. Sibyl Vane tossed her head and laughed.
茜比尔·范把头往后一仰,大笑起来.
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4. The Sibyl gave no aid to restoring them again, and the oracle was irreparably lost.
西比尔不会把它们恢复原状, 神谕便无可弥补地丢失了.
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5. Sibyl: And we still haven't been given any explanation for the delay.
西柏: 而我们仍然没有听到他们解释延迟的原因.
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sibyl 实用场景例句
Sibyl, you are mad about him.
茜比尔, 你在神魂颠倒地迷恋他.
辞典例句
Sibyl: if a mirror looks into a mirror, what is there to see?
如果一面镜子看着一面镜子, 里面能看到 什么 ?
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The sibyl prophesied victory.
女预言家预言胜利.
《简明英汉词典》
Sibyl Vane tossed her head and laughed.
茜比尔·范把头往后一仰,大笑起来.
辞典例句
Sibyl: And we still haven't been given any explanation for the delay.
西柏: 而我们仍然没有听到他们解释延迟的原因.
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Sibyl: There really ought to be compensation in cases like this.
西柏: 像这类事情实在应该要有赔偿.
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The Sibyl gave no aid to restoring them again, and the oracle was irreparably lost.
