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词组 a prophet of doom
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Idiom
a prophet of doom
someone who always expects bad things to happen.
My father is convinced that this venture will fail, but then he's always been a prophet of doom.
idioma prophet of doomexpect used about someone who believes that bad or unpleasant things will happen in the future, and often says so:I can't agree with the prophets of doom who say we will never qualify for the World Cup finals again.The cinema, television, and computers have all encouraged prophets of doom to forecast the death of the book.

prophet of doom

A person who always warns others about possible negative consequences of decisions or actions. Don't tell Rodney about your new plan—he's such a prophet of doom that he'll completely kill your motivation.

a ˌprophet of ˈdoom

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a ˈdoom merchant

a person who always expects that things will go very badly: Various prophets of doom have suggested that standards in education are worse than ever.
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