prophecy
英 [ˈprɒfəsi]
美 [ˈprɑːfəsi]
n. 预言; 预言能力
复数:prophecies
Collins.1 / BNC.9814 / COCA.9417
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- to fulfil a prophecy (= make it come true)
实现预言
- to fulfil a prophecy (= make it come true)
- 预言能力
the power of being able to say what will happen in the future- She was believed to have the gift of prophecy.
据信她有预言的天赋。
- She was believed to have the gift of prophecy.
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.- The youth, too, fulfilled the prophecy.
那个年轻人,同样地,让预言说中了。 - ...Biblical prophecy.
《圣经》中的预言
- The youth, too, fulfilled the prophecy.
英英释义
noun
- knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
- a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
双语例句
- The youth, too, fulfilled the prophecy.
那个年轻人,同样地,让预言说中了。 - 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? - 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。 - You refer to the prophecy.
你提到那个大预言中。 - He seemed to have the gift of prophecy.
他似乎有预言的天赋。 - 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。 - Can you picture my prophecy?
你能否想像我的预知能力? - His prophecy has now come true.
他的预言果然应验了。 - Fear of failure can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
害怕失败可能会真的导致失败。 - Therefore, your core beliefs may become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
于是,你的核心价值观可能就成为了一种自我应验的预言。