prophesy

英 [ˈprɒfəsaɪ]

美 [ˈprɑːfəsaɪ]

v. 预告; 预言

过去式：prophesied　过去分词：prophesied　现在分词：prophesying　第三人称单数：prophesies　

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BNC.15270 / COCA.18635

牛津词典

verb

预告；预言
to say what will happen in the future (done in the past using religious or magic powers)
1. to prophesy war
  预言有战争
2. She prophesied that she would win a gold medal.
  她预言自己将赢得金牌。

柯林斯词典

VERB 预言；预告
If youprophesy thatsomething will happen, you say that you strongly believe that it will happen.
1. He prophesied that within five years his opponent would either be dead or in prison...
  他预言5年内他的敌人要么会死去，要么会进监狱。
2. She prophesied a bad ending for the expedition.
  她预言这次探险结局不会好。

英英释义

verb

deliver a sermon
1. The minister is not preaching this Sunday
Synonym:preach
predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
Synonym:vaticinate

双语例句

She prophesied a bad ending for the expedition.
她预言这次探险结局不会好。
And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.
耶和华选召我、使我不跟从羊群、对我说、你去向我民以色列说豫言。
I wouldn't prophesy who will win the election.
我不想预言谁将赢得这次选举。
Its success lies mostly in its amazing accurate prophesy.
它的成功一大半是因为它惊人准确的预言。
He dares to prophesy what will happen in the future.
他敢预言未来将发生什么事。
Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.
在那些日子、我要将我的灵浇灌我的仆人和使女、他们就要说豫言。
The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
就是先知说假预言，祭司藉他们把持权柄。我的百姓也喜爱这些事，到了结局你们怎样行呢。
For I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
耶和华说，我并没有打发他们，他们却托我的名说假预言，好使我将你们和向你们说预言的那些先知赶出去，一同灭亡。
Son of man, set thy face against mount Seir, and prophesy against it.
人子啊！你要面向西珥山发预言，攻击它。
But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.
你们却给拿细耳人酒喝，嘱咐先知说，不要说预言。