词族 · prophesy
中文词源
prophesy 预言
动词，来自prophecy拼写变体。词性差别比较device,devise.
英语词源
- 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.
权威例句
- 1. He dares to prophesy what will happen in the future.
- 他敢预言未来将发生什么事.
- 2. I prophesy that he'll be back in the old job.
- 我预言他将重操旧业.
- 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.
- 4. We cannot prophesy what may happen.
- 我们无法预言会发生什么.
- 5. Does he ever prophesy right?
- 他的预言灵验 吗 ?