prophecy

更新时间:2026-08-13 01:49:39   栏目: 英语词典

音标

英 [ˈprɒfəsi];美 [ˈprɑːfəsi]

意思

名词,意为“预言;预言能力;预言之事 ”,指对未来将会发生的事情的一种预测或宣告,通常带有一定的神秘色彩 。

造句

The old man's prophecy about the flood came true.(老人关于洪水的预言成真了。)

Many ancient prophecies are still being studied by scholars today.(许多古代预言至今仍被学者们研究。)

Her prophecy that the team would win the championship shocked everyone.(她预言这支队伍会赢得冠军,这让所有人都很震惊。)

According to the prophecy, a great hero would appear to save the world.(根据预言,一位伟大的英雄将会出现拯救世界。)

The prophecy foretold a time of great change.(这个预言预示着一个巨变的时代。)

Some people believe in the power of prophecy, while others are skeptical.(有些人相信预言的力量,而另一些人则持怀疑态度。)

The witch's prophecy filled the villagers with fear.(女巫的预言让村民们充满了恐惧。)

The prophecy has been passed down through generations in this family.(这个预言在这个家族中代代相传。)

Scientists try to find scientific explanations for some so - called prophecies.(科学家们试图为一些所谓的预言找到科学解释。)

The strange events seemed to be in line with the old prophecy.(这些奇怪的事件似乎与古老的预言相符。)

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口语运用

故事分享:在讲述神话、传说或奇幻故事时使用。例如:“I read a story where a prophecy said that a star would fall from the sky and bring great fortune.(我读了一个故事,里面的预言说一颗星星会从天空坠落并带来巨大的财富。)”

日常闲聊猜测:以一种轻松调侃的方式猜测未来。比如:“My prophecy is that we'll have pizza for dinner tonight because Mom is too tired to cook.(我的预言是我们今晚吃披萨,因为妈妈太累了不想做饭。)”

 

写作运用

创意写作:在创作奇幻、科幻类故事时构建情节。例如:“In my story, a young wizard discovers an ancient prophecy that leads him on a dangerous quest.(在我的故事里,一位年轻的巫师发现了一个古老的预言,这使他踏上了一段危险的征程。)”

读后感或观后感:在描述对含有预言元素作品的看法时运用。比如:“After watching the movie, I was impressed by how the plot revolved around the fulfillment of a prophecy.(看完这部电影后,剧情围绕着一个预言的实现展开,这给我留下了深刻的印象。)”

 

学习积累

联想记忆:把“prophecy”和一些著名的预言故事联系起来,如诺查丹玛斯的预言,通过有趣的故事加深对单词的记忆。

对比学习:将“prophecy(预言)”与“prophesy(动词,预言)”放在一起对比学习,明确词性差异和用法区别,同时可以和“prediction(预测)”等近义词对比,体会它们之间语义和使用场景的细微差别。