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cassandra

/kəˈsæn.drə/

翻译: 希腊神话中特洛伊国王普里阿摩斯的女儿,阿波罗赐予她预言能力,但因其拒绝爱意而使她的预言无人相信,后泛指不被人相信的预言者或凶事预言者。

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noun

/kəˈsæn.drə/C1formal
  • zh希腊神话中特洛伊国王普里阿摩斯的女儿,阿波罗赐予她预言能力,但因其拒绝爱意而使她的预言无人相信,后泛指不被人相信的预言者或凶事预言者。

A proper noun referring to a prophetess in Greek mythology from Troy during the Trojan War, whose accurate predictions were never believed.

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  1. Mythological prophetessB2formal

    In Greek mythology, a Trojan princess who was granted the gift of prophecy by Apollo but cursed so that no one would ever believe her predictions.

    zh卡珊德拉

    • Cassandra warned the Trojans about the wooden horse, but they ignored her.
    • Like Cassandra, she foresaw the disaster but could not convince anyone.
    • The myth of Cassandra illustrates the tragedy of truth without belief.
  2. Figurative meaningC1formal

    A person who makes accurate predictions about future disasters or negative events but is not believed or is dismissed by others.

    zh卡珊德拉

    • The economist was seen as a Cassandra, warning of the financial crisis years before it happened.
    • She felt like a Cassandra, always predicting problems that no one took seriously.
    • In the company, he played the role of a Cassandra, foreseeing market downturns that others ignored.

    同义词jeremiah

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