Word · Frequency #23438
seer
预言家；先知；能预知未来的人
核心释义
a person who can foretell the future; a prophet or clairvoyant
- 1.
预言未来的人；通灵者、先知、占卜者或预测者。
One who foretells the future; a clairvoyant, prophet, soothsayer or diviner.
- 2.
亲眼目睹某事的人；目击者。
One who sees something; an eyewitness.
目击者；见证人；预言未来的人；通灵者、先知、占卜者或预测者。；亲眼目睹某事的人；目击者。；预言者；先知
用法In use
The village seer predicted a harsh winter.
用法提示：seer 作为名词，指能预见未来的人。
Ancient seers were often consulted before important decisions.
用法提示：复数形式 seers 表示多位预言者，此处作被动语态的主语。
Many people travel far to seek advice from the famous seer.
用法提示：seer 作为名词，与定冠词 the 连用，特指某位先知。
the seer of [sth]
of后接领域或群体。
She was known as the seer of the tribe.
她被称为部落的女先知。
[det] seer [that/who] ...
定语从句修饰seer。
A seer who foretold the future lived in the village.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- blind seer
- 盲眼先知
- The blind seer warned the king not to trust his advisor.那位盲眼先知警告国王不要信任他的谋士。
- ancient seer
- 古代先知
- Ancient seers often used stars to foretell events.古代先知们常常借助星星来预言事件。
- village seer
- 乡村预言者
- The village seer predicted a good harvest this year.村里的预言者预言今年会有个好收成。
- seer stone
- 占卜石
- Some people believe a seer stone can reveal hidden things.有些人相信占卜石能揭示隐藏的事物。
- prophet and seer
- 先知和预言者
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
seer = see（看见）+ er（人）：能看见未来的人即先知；也指亲眼目睹者。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：神话传说、宗教典籍、文学创作 该词比较正式，多用于书面语或特定叙事（如神话、宗教、文学作品）中，日常口语中较少见。作“先知”解时较为常见，作“目击者”解时则非常少见且带有古旧或诗意色彩。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
see /siː/ and bee /biː/ sound like the first syllable of seer /ˈsiə/. The -eer words (beer, deer, peer, cheer) are spelling lookalikes, not true rhymes: they use the /ɪə/ vowel (or /ɪr/ in American English), while seer is /ˈsiə/ = see + er.
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