"prophet of doom" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 災難預言者
• 唱衰者

Definition

「災難預言者」指總是預言壞事會發生或總是期望最壞結果的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一種口語用法，常含批評或幽默語氣。多指過於悲觀、經常預測壞事的人，並非真正的宗教預言家。

Examples

Don't be such a prophet of doom; things will work out.

別當**災難預言者**，事情會解決的。

My uncle is always a prophet of doom at family parties.

我叔叔在家庭聚會上總是當**災難預言者**。

The newspaper called him a prophet of doom for his gloomy predictions.

報紙因他悲觀的預言稱他為**災難預言者**。

Here comes Jane again, playing the prophet of doom as usual.

簡又來了，照舊當**災難預言者**。

Whenever someone suggests a new idea, he turns into a prophet of doom.

每當有人提出新想法，他就成了**唱衰者**。

Nobody likes a prophet of doom when we’re trying to stay positive.

當我們努力保持積極時，沒有人喜歡**災難預言者**。