英语词汇“prophetic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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the prophetic books of the Old Testament in retrospect, those lower-than-expected sales numbers were a prophetic indicator of the financial trouble the company would soon be in

Recent Examples on the Web The idea that human activity was moving from the physical to the abstract turned out to be prophetic, and is responsible for some of Fuller’s continuing popularity among those who credit him with extraordinary foresight.

Rebecca Onion, The New Republic, 19 Aug. 2022 Josef Newgarden was prophetic, in the worst of ways.

Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 24 July 2022 Adam was prophetic, correctly forecasting every big ruling.

New York Times, 3 July 2022 Another cultural education that took place upon her arrival proved more prophetic.

Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2022 In some ways, Kurokawa’s vision of a domestic architecture that prioritized mobility and flexibility proved prophetic.

Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2022 What once felt poetically exaggerated, of course, can now feel prophetic.

New York Times, 30 June 2021 Those words turned out to be prophetic, since a key reason for the revival is that pop punk is a language that pop girls have claimed to express themselves, making the music more diverse and inclusive than ever.

Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2022 Zelensky himself starred in 2015 in some comedy sketches that now seem prophetic.

Itxu Díaz, National Review, 12 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English prophetyk, borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French prophetique, borrowed from Late Latin prophēticus, borrowed from Greek prophētikós, from prophḗtēs prophet + -ikos -ic entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	prophetic
释义	prophetic adjective pro·phet·ic prə-ˈfe-tik variants or less commonly prophetical prə-ˈfe-ti-kəl 1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy 2 : foretelling events : predictive prophetically prə-ˈfe-ti-k(ə-)lē adverb Synonyms predictive See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the prophetic books of the Old Testament in retrospect, those lower-than-expected sales numbers were a prophetic indicator of the financial trouble the company would soon be in Recent Examples on the Web The idea that human activity was moving from the physical to the abstract turned out to be prophetic, and is responsible for some of Fuller’s continuing popularity among those who credit him with extraordinary foresight. Rebecca Onion, The New Republic, 19 Aug. 2022 Josef Newgarden was prophetic, in the worst of ways. Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 24 July 2022 Adam was prophetic, correctly forecasting every big ruling. New York Times, 3 July 2022 Another cultural education that took place upon her arrival proved more prophetic. Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2022 In some ways, Kurokawa’s vision of a domestic architecture that prioritized mobility and flexibility proved prophetic. Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2022 What once felt poetically exaggerated, of course, can now feel prophetic. New York Times, 30 June 2021 Those words turned out to be prophetic, since a key reason for the revival is that pop punk is a language that pop girls have claimed to express themselves, making the music more diverse and inclusive than ever. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2022 Zelensky himself starred in 2015 in some comedy sketches that now seem prophetic. Itxu Díaz, National Review, 12 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English prophetyk, borrowed from Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French prophetique, borrowed from Late Latin prophēticus, borrowed from Greek prophētikós, from prophḗtēs prophet + -ikos -ic entry 1 First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition prophetic adjective pro·phet·ic prə-ˈfe-tik 1 : of or relating to a prophet or prophecy 2 : serving to foretell His cough was prophetic of an early death. Esther Forbes, Johnny Tremain prophetic adjective variants also prophetical as in predictive being a sign of a later course of events in retrospect, those lower-than-expected sales numbers were a prophetic indicator of the financial trouble the company would soon be in Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance predictive apocalyptic sinister telling apocalyptical millenarian dire oracular portentous menacing foreboding revelatory inauspicious baleful threatening unpromising Antonyms & Near Antonyms promising auspicious rosy propitious
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