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
- What if we'd fulfilled the prophecy?
如果我们实现了那个预言的话会怎么样？ - That they killed him to fulfill this prophecy.
他们杀了他来实现预言。 - I understand this prophecy is special access.
我知道这个预言是一个特殊的途径。 - 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？ - To apply prophecy correctly to our day, we must understand the New Testament's approach to prophecy.
今天，要正确地应用预言，我们必须了解新约对预言应用的方法。 - It's a self-fulfilling prophecy because if we predict acceptance we get it, if not we don't.
这就是一个自我实现预言，因为当我们预期会被他人所接纳时，我们获得了接纳，而当我们预期不被接纳时，就不会被接纳。 - His prophecy was fulfilled.
他的预言应验了。 - The prophecy has unfortunately come true.
不幸言中。 - 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 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。