prophesy
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T If you prophesy that something will happen, you say that you strongly believe that it will happen. 預(yù)言
He prophesied that within five years his opponent would either be dead or in prison. 他預(yù)言說(shuō)在5年之內(nèi)他的對(duì)手不是死就會(huì)蹲監(jiān)獄。
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prophesy /?pr?f??sa?/ (prophesying,prophesied,prophesies)
劍橋詞典
- to say that you believe something will happen in the future
預(yù)言
Few could have prophesied this war . 幾乎沒(méi)有人預(yù)言會(huì)發(fā)生這場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)。
[ 詞或詞組后面接一個(gè)that從句 ] He prophesied that the present government would only stay four years in office . 他預(yù)言說(shuō)現(xiàn)任政府只能維持4年。
[ 動(dòng)詞后面接一個(gè)疑問(wèn)詞 ] I wouldn't like to prophesy what will happen to that marriage ! 我不愿意預(yù)言那樁婚姻將來(lái)會(huì)怎么樣！ 返回 prophesy