Old Moore's Almanack
/ˌəʊld mɔːz ˈɔːlmənæk/, /ˌəʊld mɔːz ˈælmənæk/
/ˌəʊld mɔːrz ˈɔːlmənæk/, /ˌəʊld mɔːrz ˈælmənæk/
- a book published once a year in Britain which claims to predict the important events of the next year. It was first published in 1697 by Francis Moore, a London doctor and astrologer (= a person who studies the stars and planets and believes that they can influence people's lives). It refers to people and events in such a general way that some people believe that it can really predict the future.
老摩尔的年鉴:每年在英国出版一次的书,声称可以预测明年的重大事件。它由伦敦医生兼占星家弗朗西斯·摩尔(Francis Moore)于1697年首次出版。弗朗西斯·摩尔(Francis Moore)是研究恒星和行星并相信它们会影响人们生活的人。它以一种笼统的方式指代人和事件,以致有些人认为它可以真正预测未来。