prophesy 详细解释

prophesy

['prɔfisai]

v.预言, 预报

vt.

1. 预言, 预告[+that][+(wh-)]

2. 【罕】预示, 预兆

vi.

1. 预言, 预告

I'm not going to prophesy about this.

对于这一点我将不作预言。

2. 【罕】布道, 传教

词形变化

名词: prophesier | 动词过去式: prophesied | 动词过去分词: prophesied | 动词现在分词: prophesying | 动词第三人称单数: prophesies |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.预言; 预知; 预测

predict  foretell  forecast  divine  foresee  soothsay  

英英释义

动词 prophesy:

predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration

同义词：vaticinate

deliver a sermon

同义词：preach

补充

prophesyprophesy英:[ˈprɔfisi] 美:[ˈprɑfɪˌsaɪ]v.1.预言,预报

例句

1. He prophesied that within five years his opponent would either be dead or in prison.他预言5年内他的敌人要么会死去, 要么会进监狱。 2. She prophesied a bad ending for the expedition.她预言这次探险的结局不妙。 3. We can only surmise and prophesy.我们只能推测和预言。 4. He prophesied that there would be a bad winter.他预言，将会有一个气候恶劣的冬天。 5. to prophesy a fall in prices预告价格将下降 6. to prophesy of change预示将有变化 7. Jacques was prophesying a bumper harvest.雅克预言有一场大丰收。 8. [with clause]the papers prophesied that he would resign after the weekend.报纸预测他会在周末过后辞职。 9. when a man prophesies, it is because the Spirit of the Lord comes upon him.人在预言时，那是因为圣灵降临到他身上。 10. to prophesy disaster/war预言有灾难发生╱将会爆发战争 11. He prophesied the government's failure. = He prophesied that the government would fail.他预言政府将会失败。 12. The book claims that modern events were prophesied in ancient times.这本书声称古代就有人预言了当代的重大事件。

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