prophecy 详细解释

prophecy

['prɔfisi]

n.预言
=prophesy

n.

1. 预言; 预言能力[U][C][+(that)]

The prophecy was fulfilled.

这一预言实现了。

2. 【宗】预言书[C]

词形变化

名词复数: prophecies |

词义辨析

同义:

n.预言, 预告

prognostication  foretelling  prediction  foresight  precognition  foreknowledge  prescience  prevision  presentiment  forecast  second sight  revelation

n.预兆, 占卜

fortune-telling  augury  divination  palmistry  palm-reading  crystal-gazing  astrology  dowsing  soothsaying  

同义参见:

foreboding  

英英释义

名词 prophecy:

knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)

同义词：prognostication, vaticination

a prediction uttered under divine inspiration

同义词：divination

补充

prophecyprophecy英:[ˈprɔfisi] 美:[ˈprɑfɪsi]n.1.预言, 预言能力A prophet made a prophecy that the kingdom would fall.一位预言家预言那个王国将要灭亡。

例句

1. a biblical prophecy《圣经》中的预言 2. Isaiah's prophecy that Israel was to be a light to the nations以赛亚预言说以色列将是照亮各国的光 3. The youth, too, fulfilled the prophecy.那个年轻人同样应验了预言。 4. the gift of prophecy预言的天赋 5. By retiring, Taylor will fulfil a prophecy he made when he took over.泰勒一退休, 将实现他接班时做出的预言。 6. a bleak prophecy of war and ruin.关于战争和破坏的凄惨预言。 7. the gift of prophecy.预言能力。 8. to fulfil a prophecy (= to make it come true)使预言应验 9. The prophecies of the author have all come true.这位作者的预言都应验了。 10. His prophecy was fulfilled. [=the thing that he said would happen did happen]他的预言成真了。 11. She has the gift of prophecy.她有预言的天赋。

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