A divining rod is a wand or twig of hazel or willow used especially for discovering metallic deposits or water beneath the earth’s surface. 佚名.神奇的知识之书.
They did not now guess at, and totter on the pathway, divining the mode to please, hoping, yet fearing the continuance of bliss. 玛丽·雪莱.最后一个人.
The divining party again laid their heads together: apparently they could not agree about the word or syllable the scene illustrated. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.简·爱.
William knew her feelings: had he not passed his whole life in divining them? 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.