Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #14640
prophetic
预言的；预示的；先知的
核心释义
predicting or indicating what will happen in the future, as if by supernatural power
- 1.
具有预言能力的；有先见之明的。
Having the ability to prophesize; prescient.
- 2.
预言的；与预言或先知有关的。
Of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet.
- 3.
预言所预示的；如预言所言的。
Predicted, as by a prophecy.
具有预言能力的；有先见之明的。；预言的；与预言或先知有关的。；预言所预示的；如预言所言的。；预言的；先知的
用法In use
Her prediction about the storm turned out to be prophetic.
用法提示：prophetic 在此表示‘预言的、有预见性的’，作表语说明预言应验。
The old man's words sounded strangely prophetic to the young engineer.
用法提示：prophetic 作形容词，修饰 words，表示‘像预言一样的’。
Many consider the novel's ending prophetic of later social changes.
用法提示：prophetic of 表示‘预示……的’，后接介词 of 引出所预示的内容。
prophetic + noun
常用作定语，修饰话语、梦、愿景等名词，表示‘具有预言性质的’。
Her prophetic words about the crisis came true.
她关于这场危机的预言性话语成真了。
be prophetic of + noun
be prophetic of 表示‘预示着……’，主语常是事件或迹象。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- prophetic words
- 预言般的话语
- Her prophetic words about the economic crisis proved true.她关于经济危机的预言般的话语被证实了。
- prophetic dream
- 预示性的梦
- He had a prophetic dream that warned him of the danger.他做了一个预示性的梦，警告他有危险。
- prophetic vision
- 预见性的远见
- The novel contains a prophetic vision of a world without privacy.这部小说包含了对一个没有隐私的世界的预见性远见。
- prophetic warning
- 预言性的警告
- The scientist's prophetic warning about climate change went unheeded.这位科学家关于气候变化的预言性警告未被理会。
- prophetic significance
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
prophetic 由 prophet（先知）变来，想到先知开口，就是在预言未来。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：宗教或文学作品、新闻报道或评论、日常对话中的比喻 prophetic 通常多用于书面语和正式场合，也可在日常对话中用来表示“预言性的”或“有预见性的”；口语中不算很常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with prophetic (/prəˈfetɪk/): they share the stressed vowel /e/ followed by /tɪk/. Watch out: 'prophecy' (/ˈprɒfɪsi/) looks similar in spelling but does not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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