| 释义 |
proph·e·sy
verb
also proph·e·cy \-sī\
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: Middle English prophecien, prophesien, from Middle French prophecier, prophesier, from Old French, from prophecie, prophesie, n.
transitive verb
1. : to utter or announce by or as if by divine inspiration : predict
< prophesy general disaster >
< prophesy a fall in prices >
2. : foreshow, prefigure
< thy very gait did prophesy a royal nobleness — Shakespeare >
intransitive verb
: to do the work or office of a prophet: as
a. : to speak for God or a deity : speak under the inspiring influence of religious experience : speak as or as if divinely inspired
b. : to give instruction in religious matters : interpret or expound Scripture or religious subjects : preach, exhort
c. : to speak or write under strong excitement or enthusiasm : speak or act with prophetic frenzy
d. : to make a prediction
< to be a successful prophet you had to prophesy — Ernest Hemingway >
Synonyms: see foretell |