Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #14640
prophetic
预言的；预示的；先知的
predicting or indicating what will happen in the future, as if by supernatural power
- 1.
Having the ability to prophesize; prescient.
具有预言能力的；有先见之明的。
- 2.
Of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet.
预言的；与预言或先知有关的。
- 3.
Predicted, as by a prophecy.
预言所预示的；如预言所言的。
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
In use
Her prediction about the storm turned out to be prophetic.
The old man's words sounded strangely prophetic to the young engineer.
Many consider the novel's ending prophetic of later social changes.
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。
The meeting was prophetic of the conflicts that followed.
这次会议预示了后来发生的冲突。
prove/link verb + prophetic
用于系动词后作表语，强调事后看来具有预言性。
Connections
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
- 预示性意义
- The eclipse was given prophetic significance by ancient astronomers.古代天文学家认为这次日食具有预示性意义。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
prophetic 由 prophet（先知）变来，想到先知开口，就是在预言未来。
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。
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.
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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