Delphic oracle, the

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishDelphic oracle, thethe Delphic oracleDel‧phic or‧a‧cle, the /ˌdelfɪk ˈɒrəkəl $ -ˈɔː- -ˈɑː-/ a temple (=a holy building) in Delphi in ancient Greece where a priestess gave answers from the god Apollo to questions people asked him. The answer was often in the form of a mysterious riddle (=a deliberately confusing question with a clever answer). Someone who is a respected authority on a particular subject is sometimes called a Delphic oracle Mrs Thatcher was regarded as the Delphic oracle of modern conservatism.

单词	Delphic oracle, the
释义	Delphic oracle, the From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishDelphic oracle, thethe Delphic oracleDel‧phic or‧a‧cle, the /ˌdelfɪk ˈɒrəkəl $ -ˈɔː- -ˈɑː-/ a temple (=a holy building) in Delphi in ancient Greece where a priestess gave answers from the god Apollo to questions people asked him. The answer was often in the form of a mysterious riddle (=a deliberately confusing question with a clever answer). Someone who is a respected authority on a particular subject is sometimes called a Delphic oracle Mrs Thatcher was regarded as the Delphic oracle of modern conservatism.
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