prophecy

英 [ˈprɒfəsi]

美 [ˈprɑːfəsi]

n.  预言; 预言能力

复数：prophecies　

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牛津词典

noun

• 预言
  a statement that sth will happen in the future, especially one made by sb with religious or magic powers
  1. to fulfil a prophecy (= make it come true)
     实现预言
• 预言能力
  the power of being able to say what will happen in the future
  1. She was believed to have the gift of prophecy.
     据信她有预言的天赋。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 预言
  Aprophecyis a statement in which someone says they strongly believe that a particular thing will happen.
  1. The youth, too, fulfilled the prophecy.
     那个年轻人，同样地，让预言说中了。
  2. ...Biblical prophecy.
     《圣经》中的预言

英英释义

noun

• knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
  Synonym:prognosticationvaticination
• a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
  Synonym:divination

双语例句

• However, in many environments it is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
  然而，在很多环境下，这是一种自我实现的预言。
• His prophecy has now come true.
  他的预言果然应验了。
• And this is the prophecy that comes with the angel to Zachariah.
  这是天使带给撒迦利亚的预言。
• What if we'd fulfilled the prophecy?
  如果我们实现了那个预言的话会怎么样？
• His prophecy was fulfilled.
  他的预言应验了。
• Are you saying you believe this prophecy but acted alone?
  你是说你相信这个预言但单独行动？
• In a way, it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
  从某种程度上说，它成了一个自我实现的预言。
• What if I am right? What if the prophecy is true?
  如果我是对的呢？如果预言是真的？
• The teacher's prophecy that the boy would become a great national leader was later fulfilled.
  老师曾预言这男孩将会成为一位伟大的国家领袖，这预言后来实现了。
• You refer to the prophecy.
  你提到那个大预言中。