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crystal ball

/ˈkrɪstl bɔːl/

翻译: 一种由水晶或玻璃制成的透明球体,传统上被占卜者和神秘主义者用来预测未来或获取隐藏事件的信息。引申义指任何预测未来结果的手段。

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/ˈkrɪstl bɔːl/B2informal
  • zh一种由水晶或玻璃制成的透明球体,传统上被占卜者和神秘主义者用来预测未来或获取隐藏事件的信息。引申义指任何预测未来结果的手段。

A transparent sphere made of crystal or glass, traditionally used by fortune-tellers and mystics to predict the future or gain insight into hidden events. Figuratively, it refers to any means of predicting future outcomes.

  1. Fortune-telling toolB1formal

    A spherical object made of crystal or glass, used by fortune-tellers to predict the future.

    zh水晶球

    • The fortune teller gazed into her crystal ball.
    • He claimed he could see the future in a crystal ball.
    • Crystal balls are often associated with mysticism and divination.
  2. Ability to predict the futureB2informal

    Used metaphorically to describe the ability to foresee future events.

    zh预知未来的能力

    • I don't have a crystal ball, so I can't tell you what will happen.
    • If I had a crystal ball, I would know the outcome of the election.
    • You can't expect me to have a crystal ball and know everything.