| 单词 | horoscope |
| 释义 | horoscope (once / 6821 pages) n You can usually read your daily horoscope in the local newspaper. A horoscope is a forecast of your future based on the month in which you were born. Some people believe that a horoscope is a real way to divine the future; they think that traits and circumstances are determined from the position of the planets at the exact moment of a person's birth. Others enjoy reading their horoscopes just for fun. The word horoscope has a Greek root, hōroskopos, combining hōra, "time or hour," and skopos, "observer or watching." A horoscope, in other words, is something that watches the hour of one's birth. WORD FAMILYhoroscope: horoscopes USAGE EXAMPLESHoroscope: “You have a hobby you love, so make it okay to dedicate some hours to this pastime.” Washington Post(Nov 17, 2016) His mother provided a horoscope, which became the basis of his age, he said, but he was not carrying it with him. New York Times(Nov 16, 2016) If this paper published horoscopes, I suspect there would be a disclaimer saying that there is no evidence that astrology can predict the... New York Times(Nov 04, 2016) 1n a prediction of someone's future based on the relative positions of the planets Hyper forecasting, foretelling, prediction, prognostication a statement made about the future 2n a diagram of the positions of the planets and signs of the zodiac at a particular time and place Hyper diagram a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts |
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