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词汇 prophesying
释义 prophesying
present participle ofprophesy
prophesy
verb[ I or T ]
uk /ˈprɒf.ə.saɪ/ us /ˈprɑː.fə.saɪ/
to say that you believe something will happen in the future: 预言
Few could have prophesied this war.几乎没有人预言会发生这场战争。
[ + that ]He prophesied that the present government would only stay four years in office.他预言说现任政府只能维持4年。
[ + question word ]I wouldn't like to prophesy what will happen to that marriage!我不愿意预言那桩婚姻将来会怎么样!
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Examples of prophesying


prophesying

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


Even after the presumed revolution, art is still the 'herald' of the future, prophesying what has produced it.
I do not think it is much use prophesying.
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This girl about adolescent age started to have visions, and started prophesying.
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However, a declaration is usually followed by my prophesying doom for the arts.
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I am not advocating or prophesying a revival of colonialism.
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I am not prophesying; am not so foolish as to prophesy.
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I think, therefore, that demonstrates the impossibility of prophesying about the future in those kinds of ways.
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This is not a time for smooth prophesying.
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In fact, the signs of growth have been so strong that already some are prophesying boom and doom.
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The index of average earnings shows that the present round of pay policy has worked better than most people were prophesying this time last year.
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We have had an elegant discussion about the futuristic prophesying nature of the phrase.
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Does he think that, anyway, there might be more resignations if there were women bishops, which many are prophesying?
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I only mention this as showing the extraordinary difficulty of prophesying.
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But we are not prophesying troubles at, all.
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I am not at all fond of prophesying in these matters—it has caught me out.
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