RHADOMANCER, n. One who uses a divining-rod in prospecting for precious metals in the pocket of a fool.

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precious ['pr???s] 詞頻1 詞根: preci
adj. 寶貴的,珍貴的;貴重的;矯揉造作的;可愛的,寶貝的; adv. <口>很,非常; n. 珍愛的人;可愛的人;
?? prec價值+ious形容詞后綴→有價值的 → 珍貴的
"The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds."
王冠上鑲嵌著稀世珍寶—有鉆石、紅寶石、綠寶石。
近義:appreciated, loved, prized, valuable, valued, esteemed 反義:loathly, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, aversive, repulsive
prospecting ['prɑsp?kt] 詞根: pro
n. 探礦;勘探;勘查;
?? pro(forward)+spect(see)→期望;景色;眺望;探勘;尋找
"The prospecting team ploughed their way through the snow."
探險隊排雪前進(jìn).
近義:probing, prospection
pocket ['pɑk?t] 詞頻1
n. 口袋,錢袋;金錢,財富;容器;凹處; vt. 隱藏;放進(jìn)口袋;私吞,盜用;忍受; adj. 放在口袋里的;小的,迷你的;金錢上的;
"Any out - of - pocket expenses incurred on the firm's business will be reimbursed."
由公司業(yè)務(wù)產(chǎn)生的開銷都可以報銷.
近義:pouch, hole, hollow, hollowness, orifice, sinus
fool [fu:l] 詞頻1
n. 愚人,傻瓜;受騙者;有癖好的人;受愚弄的人; vt. 愚弄,欺騙;浪費,虛度;鬧笑話;游手好閑; vi. 開玩笑;欺騙;戲弄; adj. 愚蠢的;傻的;
"Don't be such a bloody fool."
別像個大傻瓜似的。
近義:hoax, hoodwink, humbug, inveigle, outmaneuver, bamboozle
divining
a. 占卜的;推測的
近義:mantic, oracular, augural, prognostic, prophetic, prophetical
uses
abbr. 美國就業(yè)局(United States Employment Service)

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