单词乎

foretell

音标[fɒ:'tel]

汉语翻译

vt. 预言, 预告, 预示

词型变化

动词过去式:foretold 过去分词:foretold 现在分词:foretelling 第三人称单数:foretells 名词:foreteller 

英语解释

动词 foretell:

  1. foreshadow or presage
    同义词:announce, annunciate, harbinger, herald
  2. make a prediction about; tell in advance
    同义词:predict, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise
  3. indicate by signs
    同义词:bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, prefigure, forecast, predict

例句

  1. She claims to be psychic and to be able to foretell the future.
    她自称有特异功能,能预知未来。
  2. Since I cannot foretell things like a prophet, I cannot help taking a small loss.
    我又不能料事如神,总不免要吃点小亏。
  3. The Messiah, as foretold by the prophets of the Old Testament.
    救世主《旧约》中的先知们预言的救世主

详细解释


fore.tell

v.tr.(及物动词)
fore.told[-tôld.] fore.tell.ing,fore.tells
To tell of or indicate beforehand; predict.
预言,预示:事先告知或暗示;预示

【引伸】
foretell.er
n.(名词)
<参考词汇><同义词>foretell,augur,divine,prophesy,vaticinateThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to tell about something beforehand by or as if by supernatural means.:
这些动词共有的中心意思是.通过或仿佛通过超自然的方式预言.:
例句:
foretelling the future;
预示未来;

例句:
augured scandal from a distance;
在一段时间之前预言丑闻;

例句:
divined the enemy`s victory;
预测敌人的胜利;

例句:
prophesying a stock-market boom;
预测股票市场暴涨;

例句:
atrocities vaticinated by the antifascists. See also Synonyms at predict
反法西斯主义者预言的暴行 参见同义词 predict


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