Nostradamus (1503–1566) was a French doctor who also studied the stars and wrote a book of short poems about things he believed would happen later.

Nostradamus諾斯特拉達姆斯 (1503–1566)（1503到1566年） was a French doctor是一位法國醫生, who also studied the stars也研究星象, and wrote a book of short poems並寫了一本短詩集, about things he believed would happen later內容是他相信之後會發生的事。

Some people believe he had special powers, and that those lines about the future are right. Others say the poems are written in such an open way that you can fit them to almost any later story if you try — and both kinds of reader are still around.

Some people有些人 believe he had special powers相信他有特殊能力, and而且相信 that those lines about the future are right那些預言未來的詩句是對的。Others也有人 say the poems are written in such an open way說這些詩寫得很含糊, that you can fit them to almost any later story if you try只要你想套，幾乎任何後來發生的事都套得上去 — and而且 both kinds of reader are still around這兩種讀者到現在都還在。

In everyday English the name also gets stretched: calling someone 'a Nostradamus' means they talk as if they can see what is coming, sometimes in praise, more often with a little doubt. It is a person's name, so it keeps a capital letter.

In everyday English在日常英文裡 the name also gets stretched這個名字也會被延伸著用: calling someone 'a Nostradamus'說某人是「a Nostradamus」 means they talk as if they can see what is coming意思是這個人講話好像能預知未來, sometimes in praise有時是稱讚, more often with a little doubt但更常帶點懷疑。It它 is a person's name是人名, so it keeps a capital letter所以字首要大寫。