prophesy
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you prophesy that something will happen, you say that you strongly believe that it will happen. 预言
He prophesied that within five years his opponent would either be dead or in prison. 他预言说在5年之内他的对手不是死就会蹲监狱。
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prophesy /ˈprɒfɪˌsaɪ/ (prophesying,prophesied,prophesies)
剑桥词典
- to say that you believe something will happen in the future
预言
Few could have prophesied this war . 几乎没有人预言会发生这场战争。
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] He prophesied that the present government would only stay four years in office . 他预言说现任政府只能维持4年。
[ 动词后面接一个疑问词 ] I wouldn't like to prophesy what will happen to that marriage ! 我不愿意预言那桩婚姻将来会怎么样！ 返回 prophesy