中文词源
prophetic 预言的
来自prophet,预言家。
英语词源
- prophetic (adj.)
- late 15c., from Middle French prophétique (15c.) and directly from Late Latin propheticus, from Greek prophetikos "pertaining to a prophet, oracular," from prophetes (see prophet). Related: Prophetical (mid-15c.); prophetically.
权威例句
- 1. This ominous warning soon proved prophetic.
- 这个不祥的警告很快证明是有预见性的。
- 2. Many of his warnings proved prophetic.
- 他的许多警告都证明是有先见之明的。
- 3. A young girl in the village experienced a prophetic vision.
- 村里的一个小女孩曾看到过预言的异象.
- 4. Friends recalled Elisabeth's prophetic words of several years ago.
- 朋友们回想起几年前伊丽莎白预言性的一番话。
- 5. Many added that he looked sublime and prophetic.
- 不少的人还说他显得崇高,像个先知.