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？ - Others discover that believing they will fail becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
另些人们由于相信自己会失败所以产生了一个自我实现的预言。 - 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； - It is stereotyping and oppression as self-fulfilling: prophecy.
这种定型和压抑的力量就像一种会自我实现的预言。 - 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。 - 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？ - He seemed to have the gift of prophecy.
他似乎有预言的天赋。 - The youth, too, fulfilled the prophecy.
那个年轻人，同样地，让预言说中了。 - 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。 - You refer to the prophecy.
你提到那个大预言中。