prophesy

英['prɒfəsaɪ]美['prɑːfəsaɪ]
  • v. 预言；预报

    • 记忆方法

    词根词缀法
    pro-前+phes（-fess-）说+-y→提前说出来
      verb(动词)
      1. 预言

    双解例句

    verb(动词)
    1. 预言

      Few could have prophesied this war.

      几乎没有人预言会发生这场战争。

      He prophesied that the present government would only stay four years in office.

      他预言说现任政府只能维持4年。

      I wouldn't like to prophesy what will happen to that marriage!

      我不愿意预言那桩婚姻将来会怎么样！

    小知识

    The word prophesy can mean to predict or reveal something that will happen in the future. Many people use astrology to prophesy, or predict, their future regarding misfortune, wealth, love, and relationships.

    Used as a verb prophesy can mean to deliver a sermon or predict through divine inspiration. A religious leader may prophesy to followers about good, evil, and forgiveness. In ancient Greece, an oracle would prophesy the Greek's future regarding the gods, war, and harvest. Using a crystal ball, a fortuneteller will prophesy, or reveal, aspects of your future such as wealth, love, and death.

    实用短语

    1. prophesy of pendor

      潘德的预言

    2. financial prophesy

      财务预测

    3. portend prophesy presage prefigure

      四大预言

    4. self-fulfilling prophesy

      自我实现的预言,自我实现

    5. prophesy no good but evil

      报凶不报吉

    6. you may all prophesy

      你们都能发预言

    7. prophesy tone

      预告音

    8. to prophesy

      说先知话

    同义词

    vt.预言;预知;预测

    soothsay  /  foretell  /  forecast  /  predict  /  divine  /  foresee

    其他释义

    foresee  /  foretell  /  forecast  /  predict  /  soothsay  /  divine

    同根词

    词根：prophet

    adj.

    prophetic预言的，预示的；先知的

    adv.

    prophetically预言地

    n.

    prophecy预言；预言书；预言能力

    prophet先知；预言者；提倡者

    prophetess女先知；女预言家