soothsay

v. 预言

发音

US /ˈsuθˌseɪ/

词形变化

soothsays 复数 soothsaid soothsaying soothsays 三单 soothsays soothsaying 现在分词 soothsaid 过去式 soothsaid 过去分词

别名

southsay

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Soothsaying; prediction; prognostication; prophecy.

  2. 2.

    A portent; an omen.

v.
  1. 1.

    To foretell the future; make predictions.

    不及物

词源

Formed as a back-formation from soothsayer or soothsaying, equivalent to sooth + say. Compare Old English sōþseċġan (“to say truly, declare”).

来源：wiktionary