2. He thought the scent a more
oracular inquisition than the sight, more
oracular and trustworthy.
他认为气味比眼看更有说服力----是更生动的口头表达、更可靠。
3. the
oracular sayings of Victorian poets; so obscure that priests might have to clarify it; an enigmatic smile.
维多利亚时代诗歌谜一样的话语;太神秘了以致牧师们不得不去阐释它;神秘的微笑。