presage
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T If something presages a situation or event, it is considered to be a warning or sign of what is about to happen. 警示; 預(yù)示; 預(yù)兆[正式]
...the dawn's loud chorus that seemed to presage a bright hot summer's day. ...那個清晨的百鳥鳴唱分外嘹亮，似乎在預(yù)兆著一個炎熱明媚的夏日。
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presage /?pr?s?d?/ (presaging,presaged,presages)
劍橋詞典
- to show or suggest that something, often something unpleasant , will happen
預(yù)示，預(yù)兆（尤指不祥之事）
But still the economy is not showing signs of any of the excesses that normally presage a recession . 但經(jīng)濟(jì)仍未顯露出任何過賸的跡象，這些跡象通常預(yù)示經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退。 返回 presage