单词乎

prophesy

音标['prɒfәsai]

汉语翻译

vt. 预言, 预报
vi. 预言, 预报

词型变化

名词:prophesier 动词过去式:prophesied 过去分词:prophesied 现在分词:prophesying 第三人称单数:prophesies 

英语解释

动词 prophesy:

  1. predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
    同义词:vaticinate
  2. deliver a sermon
    同义词:preach

例句

  1. He prophesied of strange things to come.
    他预言将有怪事发生。
  2. He prophesied that war would break out.
    他预言说战争将要爆发。

详细解释


proph.e.sy

v.(动词)
proph.e.sied[-sod.] proph.e.sy.ing[-so.ng] proph.e.sies[-soz.]
v.tr.(及物动词)
To reveal by divine inspiration.
预言:受神启示而说出
To predict with certainty as if by divine inspiration:
断言,预示:很精确地断言,好象在神的启示之下似的:
例句:
prophesied the coming war.See Synonyms at foretell
断言过战争的来临参见 foretell

To prefigure; foreshow.
提前估计;预告
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To reveal the will or message of God.
传教:说出上帝的意志或神谕
To predict the future as if by divine inspiration.
受神的启示而说出:似乎受神的启示而预言未来
To speak as a prophet.
受神启示:象预言家那样说话

来源:
Middle English prophecien
中古英语 prophecien
from Old French prophecier
源自 古法语 prophecier
from prophecie [prophecy] * see prophecy
源自 prophecie [预言,征兆] *参见 prophecy

【引伸】
proph.esi.er
n.(名词)

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