prophe-lie

短语

发音

UK /ˈpɹɒ.fɪˌlaɪ/
US /ˈpɹɑ.fɪˌlaɪ/

词形变化

prophe-lied prophe-lies 三单 prophe-lies prophe-lying prophe-lying 现在分词 prophe-lied 过去式 prophe-lied 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To prophesy falsely or inaccurately; to utter prophesy with the intent of ingratiating oneself or tickling the fancy of the hearer.

    宗教

词源

Blend of prophesy + lie.

来源:wiktionary