prophesy

英 ['prɒfɪsaɪ] 美['prɑfəsaɪ]
  • vt. 预言;预告
  • vi. 预言;预报;传教

TEM8畅通词汇

词态变化


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

中文词源


prophesy 预言

动词,来自prophecy拼写变体。词性差别比较device,devise.

英文词源


prophesy (v.)
mid-14c., prophecein, prophesein, from Old French prophecier (13c.), from prophecie (see prophecy). The noun and verb spellings were not fully differentiated until 18c. Related: Prophesied; prophesying.

双语例句


1. He dares to prophesy what will happen in the future.
他敢预言未来将发生什么事.

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2. I prophesy that he'll be back in the old job.
我预言他将重操旧业.

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3. Monks and nuns who prophesy are not of that rareness.
说预言的修士和修女,很少有这个祥子的.

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4. We cannot prophesy what may happen.
我们无法预言会发生什么.

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5. Does he ever prophesy right?
他的预言灵验 吗 ?

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