prophecy

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预言是指对未来事件的预测或宣告,通常基于超自然洞察力或宗教启示,也可指预言能力本身。

用法要点

句型搭配

常用于'prophecy about'或'prophecy that'引导的从句,表示预言的内容;也可与动词如'fulfill'或'make'搭配,强调预言实现或提出。

• prophecy about the future
• prophecy that the world will change
• fulfill a prophecy

介词用法

常用介词'of'表示预言所属或内容,如'prophecy of doom';'about'用于具体主题,如'prophecy about climate change'。

• prophecy of disaster
• prophecy about economic trends

语域说明

多用于正式或文学语境,如宗教、神话或学术讨论;日常口语中较少使用,可能用'prediction'替代。

• ancient prophecy
• biblical prophecy
• prophecy in literature

基础例句

The old fortune teller made a prophecy that I would travel far.

那位老算命先生预言我会远行。

Many people believe in the prophecy about the end of the world.

许多人相信关于世界末日的预言。

Her prophecy that it would rain today turned out to be true.

她预言今天会下雨,结果成真了。

高级例句

In the academic paper, the author analyzes the prophecy in ancient Greek mythology.

在这篇学术论文中,作者分析了古希腊神话中的预言。

The business report included a prophecy about market trends based on data analysis.

这份商业报告包含基于数据分析对市场趋势的预言。

Scholars debate whether the prophecy in religious texts should be interpreted literally.

学者们争论宗教文本中的预言是否应被字面解读。

高频搭配

verb

fulfill a prophecymake a prophecyinterpret a prophecybelieve in a prophecyprophecy comes true

adjective

ancient prophecybiblical prophecyfalse prophecyself-fulfilling prophecyprophetic prophecy

noun

prophecy of doomprophecy about the futureprophecy in the bookprophecy from a seerprophecy and prediction

adverb

accurately prophecyvaguely prophecyprophecy confidentlyprophecy incorrectly

preposition

prophecy ofprophecy aboutprophecy fromprophecy in

phrase

a self-fulfilling prophecythe prophecy was fulfilledprophecy and destinyprophecy in ancient texts

常见错误

❌ 错误:He prophecy that the team will win.
✓ 正确:He made a prophecy that the team will win.

'prophecy'是名词,不能直接用作动词;正确用法是搭配动词如'make'或'give',或使用动词形式'prophesy'。

❌ 错误:This is a prophecy for the future.
✓ 正确:This is a prophecy about the future.

表示预言内容时,常用介词'about'而非'for';'for'可能用于其他语境如'prophecy for someone',但'about'更标准。

近义词辨析

prediction

'prediction'更通用,基于逻辑或数据,用于日常或科学语境;'prophecy'强调超自然或宗教来源,更具神秘色彩。

The weather prediction was accurate, but the ancient prophecy remains unfulfilled.

forecast

'forecast'通常指基于系统分析的预测,如天气或经济;'prophecy'更偏向灵感或启示,常用于历史或文学。

The economic forecast suggests growth, while the prophecy warns of upheaval.