"prophets" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 先知

Definition

先知指的是被視為由上帝或更高力量選中，用來傳遞重要信息或預言未來的人，特別是在宗教背景下。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Prophets”多在宗教或歷史語境下使用，常指摩西、穆罕默德、以賽亞等知名先知。偶爾可用作比喻性地稱呼預測未來的人，但這較少見。討論團體或傳統時常用複數。

Examples

Many religions have important prophets in their history.

許多宗教的歷史中都有重要的**先知**。

The prophets taught people about kindness and justice.

**先知**教導人們善良與公義。

Children learn stories about famous prophets at school.

孩子在學校學習著名**先知**的故事。

Throughout history, prophets have inspired people to make big changes.

歷史上，**先知**不斷激勵人們做出巨大改變。

Some people see scientists as modern prophets, predicting the future of our planet.

有些人把科學家視為現代的**先知**，預測我們星球的未來。

He was called one of the great prophets of his time because of his powerful speeches.

由於他強而有力的演說，人們稱他為他那個時代偉大的**先知**之一。