"scry" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 占卜（透過水晶球等）

Definition

通過凝視水晶球、水面等反射物來預見未來或揭示隱藏知識，通常用於神祕或魔法情境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

極為正式的詞語，多出現在文學或奇幻、神祕、占卜相關的語境。常見搭配“scry the future”“scry with a crystal ball”。不等同於“預測”或“一般猜測”。

Examples

The wizard tried to scry the future using a crystal ball.

巫師試圖用水晶球**占卜**未來。

She used water to scry hidden answers.

她用水來**占卜**隱藏的答案。

It is said that some people can scry with a mirror.

據說有些人可以用鏡子**占卜**。

He spent hours trying to scry, but saw only swirling mists.

他花了好幾個小時**占卜**，卻只看到雲霧繚繞。

Even the best seers sometimes can’t scry anything useful.

即使是最厲害的先知有時也無法**占卜**到有用的訊息。

Did you really just scry my future, or are you guessing?

你真的剛才**占卜**了我的未來，還是隻是猜的？