divines

英 [dɪˈvaɪnz]

美 [dɪˈvaɪnz]

v. 猜到; 领悟; (用丫形杖)探测(地下水)
divine的第三人称单数和复数

ADJ 天赐的;神的;神圣的
You use divine to describe something that is provided by or relates to a god or goddess.
1. He suggested that the civil war had been a divine punishment.
  他暗示说内战是上天的惩罚。
2. ...divine inspiration.
  天赐的灵感
专门研究神学的牧师
A divine is a priest who specializes in the study of God and religion.
ADJ-GRADED 绝妙的;非凡的;极棒的
People use divine to express their pleasure or enjoyment of something.
1. 'Isn't it divine?' she said. 'I wish I had the right sort of brooch to lend you for it.'...
  “它是不是美极了？”她说道，“真希望我有合适的胸针可以借给你来搭配它。”
2. Darling how lovely to see you, you look simply divine.
  亲爱的，见到你太让人高兴了，你看上去简直美极了。
VERB 猜测;揣度
If you divine something, you discover or learn it by guessing.
1. ...the child's ability to divine the needs of its parents and respond to them...
  孩子猜测父母的需要并作出回应的能力
2. From this he divined that she did not like him much.
  他依此猜到她不太喜欢他。
VERB (用探测棒)探测（地下水或矿藏）
If you divine, you try to find underground supplies of water or minerals, using a special rod or pair of rods.
1. The only reason I was divining for water was because of the drought.
  我之所以探寻水源是因为发生了旱灾。
2. ...a divining rod.
  探测杆

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It was an age when eager young men flocked to church on Sunday morning, and eloquent divines discoursed upon the Victorian poets in the middle of the week.
在那个年代，满怀激情的年轻男子星期天早晨都涌向教堂；每星期三牧师们绘声绘色地讲述维多利亚诗人的诗歌。
Yet for the hero that thing he does is the highest deed, and is not open to the censure of philosophers or divines.
然而对个英雄来说，他所做的事情是最高的准则，决不交给哲学家或牧师去裁判。
Many divines treat them with contempt.
有些神学家根本就看不起他们。
An authoritative person who divines the future.
一个能预测未来的有权威的人。