prophecy

英 [ˈprɒfəsi]

美 [ˈprɑːfəsi]

n.  预言; 预言能力

复数：prophecies　

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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
  1. to fulfil a prophecy (= make it come true)
     实现预言
• 预言能力
  the power of being able to say what will happen in the future
  1. She was believed to have the gift of prophecy.
     据信她有预言的天赋。

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.
  1. The youth, too, fulfilled the prophecy.
     那个年轻人，同样地，让预言说中了。
  2. ...Biblical prophecy.
     《圣经》中的预言

英英释义

noun

• knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
  Synonym:prognosticationvaticination
• a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
  Synonym:divination

双语例句

• 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。
• 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？
• He seemed to have the gift of prophecy.
  他似乎有预言的天赋。
• And what of the prophecy?
  预言说了什么了？
• The prophecy has unfortunately come true.
  不幸言中。
• His prophecy has now come true.
  他的预言果然应验了。
• 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。
• I understand this prophecy is special access.
  我知道这个预言是一个特殊的途径。
• I understand that he has a prophecy to fulfill.
  我知道他要去实现一个预言。
• 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。