Delphic

英 [ˈdelfɪk]

美 [ˈdelfɪk]

adj.  德尔斐神谕的; 隐晦的; 难以理解的

BNC.39024 / COCA.35305

牛津词典

adj.

• 德尔斐神谕的
  relating to the ancient Greek oracle at Delphi (= the place where people went to ask the gods for advice or information about the future)
• 隐晦的；难以理解的
  with a meaning that is deliberately hidden or difficult to understand
  1. a delphic utterance
     令人费解的话

双语例句

• The Delphic oracle which is releasing during the war could delay the course of the war, could speed up the process of the war, even could end the war.
  战中，德尔菲神谕既能延缓战争进程，又会加速战争进程，甚至还可以结束战争进程。
• The Delphic Oracle is interpreted by Socrates at least to command engaging with others in philosophical conversation.
  苏格拉底如此解译德尔菲神谕，至少是为了要能够，和其它人进行哲学对话。
• Its monetary policy setting official interest rates and making Delphic utterances about possible future moves attracts little notice.
  欧洲央行在货币政策方面制定官方利率，并就未来可能的走势发表含糊的意见没有引起多少注意。
• Kendall to delayed renewal sequences.
  Kendall提出的Delphic半群理论应用于延迟更新序列。
• The Delphic story for what it's worth marks a major turning point in Socrates'intellectual biography.
  德尔菲神谕事件，不论好坏，都标志着，一个苏格拉底思想传记中的重要转折点。