"prophesy" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 预言

Definition

预言未来会发生什么，通常基于精神、宗教或神秘的知识。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式或文学用语，常用于宗教、历史或神秘语境。不要与名词 'prophecy' 混淆。日常对话中更常用 'predict'。

Examples

The old man claimed he could prophesy the future.

那位老人声称自己能**预言**未来。

Many stories prophesy the end of the world.

许多故事都**预言**世界末日。

He tried to prophesy what would happen next.

他试图**预言**接下来会发生什么。

Some people believe dreams can prophesy important events.

有些人相信梦可以**预言**重大事件。

It's impossible to prophesy exactly how things will turn out.

很难**预言**事情结果会如何。

The oracle was asked to prophesy about the kingdom's future.

人们请神谕者**预言**王国的未来。