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prophet of [sth]
He was a prophet of doom.
他是一个末日的预言者。
预言者, 先知, 提倡者
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预言者, 先知, 提倡者
a person who predicts the future or delivers divine messages
He was a prophet of doom.
他是一个末日的预言者。
先知
Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
预言家
an authoritative person who divines the future
预言者
Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.
先知
someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God
The prophet warned the people about the coming flood.
先知警告人们即将来临的洪水。
Many consider him a prophet of modern technology.
许多人认为他是现代技术的预言家。
In ancient times, prophets were often consulted for guidance.
在古代，人们经常向先知寻求指导。
He was a prophet of doom.
他是一个末日的预言者。
The prophet predicted that the drought would end.
先知预言干旱将会结束。
The prophet warned of a great flood.
先知警告将有大洪水。
Not this
He is a famous profit in the Bible.
Use this
He is a famous prophet in the Bible.
混淆了'prophet'（先知）和'profit'（利润）的拼写和发音。应使用'prophet'。
Not this
The prophet predicted the future accurately.
Use this
The prophecy predicted the future accurately.
混淆了名词'prophet'（先知）和'prophecy'（预言）。此处需要表示'预言'，所以不能用'prophet'。
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假先知
He was accused of being a false prophet.
他被指责为假先知。
厄运预言者
Economists are often viewed as prophets of doom.
经济学家常被视为厄运预言者。
旧约先知
Isaiah was a major Old Testament prophet.
以赛亚是一位重要的旧约先知。
神的先知
Moses is considered a prophet of God in Judaism.
在犹太教中，摩西被视为神的先知。
未来预言者
She was hailed as a prophet of the future.
她被赞誉为未来预言者。
灾难预言者
He's always been a prophet of doom, predicting economic collapse every year.
他总是一个灾难预言者，每年都预测经济崩溃。
悲观预言者
Don't be a prophet of gloom; things might turn out fine.
别当悲观预言者；事情也许会好起来的。
本乡无先知
The local artist was a prophet without honor in his own country until he gained international fame.
这位当地艺术家在国际上成名之前，在本乡无人认可。
除了在本乡本土之外，先知没有不受尊敬的。
Many consider him a false prophet, but his followers remain loyal.
许多人认为他是假先知，但他的追随者依然忠诚。
先知是愚昧人，属灵的人是狂妄的。
The ancient prophet warned of impending doom.
这位古代先知预言了即将到来的灾难。
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联想 pro（超前）+ phet（说），即超前说出未来的人 → 先知。
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No common words rhyme perfectly with 'prophet' (/ˈprɑfət/). 'Profit' is a useful lookalike but does not rhyme; its final vowel is /ɪ/ instead of /ə/.
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