Delphic oracle, the

the 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 德尔斐神谕神殿，德尔斐阿波罗神庙〔古希腊女祭司传达阿波罗神谕的场所。有时用于称某领域的权威〕

Mrs Thatcher was regarded as the Delphic oracle of modern conservatism.

撒切尔夫人被认为是现代保守主义的权威。

词汇	Delphic oracle, the
释义	Delphic oracle, the the 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 德尔斐神谕神殿，德尔斐阿波罗神庙〔古希腊女祭司传达阿波罗神谕的场所。有时用于称某领域的权威〕 Mrs Thatcher was regarded as the Delphic oracle of modern conservatism. 撒切尔夫人被认为是现代保守主义的权威。
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