divine

/dɪˈvaɪn/ adjective / verb
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

神的；神圣的；极好的；占卜；猜出；推测

释义与例句

adjective 神的；神圣的；极好的
coming from or related to a god; extremely good or beautiful
  1. Many ancient people believed kings had divine power.
    许多古人相信国王拥有神力。
  2. The cake she made was absolutely divine.
    她做的蛋糕简直好吃极了。
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  1. They prayed for divine guidance before the battle.
    战前他们祈求神的指引。
verb 占卜；猜出；推测
to discover or guess something by intuition or as if by magic
  1. I could not divine the reason for his sudden anger.
    我猜不透他突然发怒的原因。
  2. The old man claimed he could divine the future.
    老人声称他能预知未来。
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  1. She divined his thoughts from his expression.
    她从他的表情里猜出了他的想法。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 联想 divide(分) → 神把天地分开 → divine 表示神的、神圣的

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • divinity 神性；神学；神
    名词
  • divine 神学家
    名词
同义词
  • sacred 神圣的
    强调因宗教而受尊崇
    The temple is a sacred place for believers. 这座寺庙对信徒而言是神圣之地。
  • heavenly 天堂的；极好的
    既可指神圣也可形容美好
    The singer had a heavenly voice. 那位歌手有着天籁般的嗓音。
反义词
  • earthly 尘世的；世俗的
    与 divine(神的) 相对
    He gave up all earthly pleasures. 他放弃了一切世俗享乐。
常见搭配
  • divine power 神力
    Legends say the hero possessed divine power. 传说这位英雄拥有神力。
  • divine right 君权神授
    Kings once claimed to rule by divine right. 君王曾宣称自己依君权神授而统治。
  • divine the future 预知未来
    No one can truly divine the future. 没有人能真正预知未来。