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geomancy

英 ['dʒiːə(ʊ)mænsɪ] 美 ['dʒiə,mænsi]

解释

n. 泥土占卜；撒泥占卜

※ 提供单词"geomancy"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

geomancy 风水，泥土占卜

geo-, 地，地球。-mancy, 占卜，预言，词源同-mania, mind.

英文词源

geomancy (n.): "art of divination by means of signs derived from the earth," late 14c., from Old French géomancie, from Medieval Latin geomantia, from late Greek *geomanteia, from geo-, comb. form of ge "earth" (see Gaia) + manteia "divination" (see -mancy). Related: Geomantic; geomantical.

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例句和用法

1. Feng shui, or geomancy in English, is becoming more and more popular in America.: 风水, 英文称作geomancy, 在美国越来越受到欢迎.

2. Geomancy is an exotic flower of Chinese traditional culture.: 风水学是我国传统文化的一朵奇葩.

3. More and more wealthy Americans are beginning to believe in geomancy.: 有越来越多有钱的美国人开始相信风水.

4. The specialized information exchange of Iching and the landscape architecture and geomancy.: 易学和景观建筑风水学的专门化信息的交流.

5. He was good at geomancy.: 他擅长风水学.