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
- 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？ - However, in many environments it is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
然而，在很多环境下，这是一种自我实现的预言。 - I understand this prophecy is special access.
我知道这个预言是一个特殊的途径。 - What if we'd fulfilled the prophecy?
如果我们实现了那个预言的话会怎么样？ - It's a self-fulfilling prophecy because if we predict acceptance we get it, if not we don't.
这就是一个自我实现预言，因为当我们预期会被他人所接纳时，我们获得了接纳，而当我们预期不被接纳时，就不会被接纳。 - 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。 - 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。 - This could lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy.
这一点很有可能会成为一个自我实现的预言。 - He seemed to have the gift of prophecy.
他似乎有预言的天赋。 - Fear of failure can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
害怕失败可能会真的导致失败。