1. 音标 (Pronunciation):

crystal ball: /ˈkrɪs.təl bɔːl/

2. 意思 (Meaning):

Crystal ball 指的是一种水晶球，常用于占卜或预测未来，通常在电影、小说中看到。

比喻用法：指一种能预测未来的工具或方式，通常在某些情况下表示无法预测未来的事物。

3. 翻译 (Translation):

水晶球，能预测未来的物品。

4. 读音 (Pronunciation):

crystal: /ˈkrɪs.təl/

ball: /bɔːl/

5. 用法 (Usage):

这个短语通常用来描述一种通过特殊的方式或道具来预测未来的行为。例如，水晶球是占卜师使用的常见物品。也常用于形容人们对某个未来事件的预判。

6. 例句 (Example Sentences):

The fortune teller gazed into her crystal ball, hoping to see the future.

If I had a crystal ball, I could predict what will happen in the stock market.

The CEO used a crystal ball to make decisions about the company's future.

She tried to read her horoscope, but it was like looking into a crystal ball.

The coach joked that his crystal ball told him the team would win.

His idea was like using a crystal ball to guess the outcome of a complicated situation.

In the movie, the wizard used a crystal ball to see into other realms.

Crystal ball gazing is a form of divination that people believe helps predict future events.

The politician wished he had a crystal ball to foresee the election results.

When making investment decisions, it often feels like trying to peer into a crystal ball.

7. 短语搭配 (Phrasal Collocations):

look into a crystal ball (看向水晶球，暗指预言未来)

read the crystal ball (解读水晶球的内容，指预测未来)

gaze into a crystal ball (凝视水晶球，常用于指占卜或预言的动作)