foretell
英 [f??'tel]
美[f?r't?l]
- vt. 預(yù)言；預(yù)示；預(yù)告
- vi. 預(yù)言；預(yù)示；預(yù)告
CET6TEM4TOEFL擴(kuò)展詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?foretells;過(guò)去式:?foretold;過(guò)去分詞:?foretold;現(xiàn)在分詞:?foretelling;
英文詞源
- foretell (v.)
- "predict, prophesy," c. 1300, from fore- + tell (v.). Related: Foretold; foretelling.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. to foretell the future
- 預(yù)言未來(lái)
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 2. Willow trees breaking out into buds foretell the coming of spring.
- 柳枝綻青報(bào)春來(lái).
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 3. Astronomers can accurately foretell the date, time, and length of future eclipses.
- 天文學(xué)家能精確地預(yù)告未來(lái)日食月食的日期 、 時(shí)刻和時(shí)長(zhǎng).
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 4. The outcome of the war is hard to foretell.
- 戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)勝負(fù)難以預(yù)卜.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 5. To their surprise, the old Indian could exactly foretell the weather.
- 令他們驚奇的是, 這位老印第安人可以準(zhǔn)確地預(yù)報(bào)天氣.
來(lái)自英語(yǔ)晨讀30分（初三）