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
- This could lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy.
这一点很有可能会成为一个自我实现的预言。 - You refer to the prophecy.
你提到那个大预言中。 - In fact, this dreamland is a prophecy rather than a dream.
实际上，与其说这一梦境是一个梦，不如说它是一个预言。 - He seemed to have the gift of prophecy.
他似乎有预言的天赋。 - 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？ - Notwithstanding the doctor's prophecy, I am rapidly recovering strength;
尽管有医生的预言，我还是很快地恢复了体力； - 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。 - And what of the prophecy?
预言说了什么了？ - Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
第一要紧的，该知道经上所有的预言，没有可随私意解说的。 - I understand that he has a prophecy to fulfill.
我知道他要去实现一个预言。