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-So, is this the same oracle that made... the prophecy?
-Yes. She's very old. She's been with us since the beginning.
——The Matrix
-所以，这是那个做出语言的先知吗？
-是的。她的年纪很大了。她从一开始就与我们同在。
——《黑客帝国》
一、你知道oracle有几种含义吗？
n.
1.神谕处，神示所 [C] a place where people could go to ask the gods for advice or information about the future
This advice must have come from the oracle; It is difficult to understand.
这个忠告一定是来自神谕处，因为它难以理解。
2.神使，传神谕者 [C] the priest or priestess through whom the gods were thought to give their message
The people were much puzzled by this answer of the oracle
大家对神使的回答感到非常惶惑。
3.神谕，预言 [C] the advice or information that the gods gave, which often had a hidden meaning
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。
4.圣人，圣贤，哲人 [C] a person giving wise or authoritative decisions or opinions
I am not an oracle; I don't have a solution to everything.
我不是圣人，不能解决所有的问题。
二、接下来，做个小测试吧
Socrates tells us that when he was told this he expressed disbelief in the _____.
苏格拉底告诉我们，当他听到这个消息时,他表示不相信神谕。 | 
发表于 2016-12-27 19:45:02