presage

英 [ˈpresɪdʒ]

美 [ˈpresɪdʒ]

v.  预兆，警示，预言(尤指不祥之事)
n.  预示，预兆，预感

过去式：presaged　第三人称单数：presages　现在分词：presaging　过去分词：presaged　

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BNC.19094 / COCA.20147

牛津词典

verb

• 预兆，警示，预言（尤指不祥之事）
  to be a warning or sign that sth will happen, usually sth unpleasant

柯林斯词典

• VERB 预示；预兆；警示
  If somethingpresagesa situation or event, it is considered to be a warning or sign of what is about to happen.
  1. ...the dawn's loud chorus that seemed to presage a bright hot summer's day.
     似乎预示着今天会是一个阳光灿烂的炎炎夏日的清晨嘹亮的鸟叫声

英英释义

noun

• a sign of something about to happen
  1. he looked for an omen before going into battle
  Synonym:omenportentprognosticprognosticationprodigy
• a foreboding about what is about to happen

verb

• indicate by signs
  1. These signs bode bad news
  Synonym:bodeportendauspicateprognosticateomenbetokenforeshadowaugurforetellprefigureforecastpredict

双语例句

• The announcement seemed to presage a sudden and startling end to the conflict.
  这个宣言看来预示着突然而又令人吃惊地结束冲突。
• But now business is slowing again – and experts fear that may presage a hard landing for the whole country.
  但是现在这个行业又一次萎靡了&专家们担忧这很可能是整个国家经济衰退的一个前兆。
• These responses contrasted with praise of the accord from India and China, and may presage problems for the United Nations in keeping the fragile alliances formed in Copenhagen together.
  这些反应与印度和中国对协议的称赞形成了对比，可能预示着联合国难以维系在哥本哈根形成的脆弱联盟。
• The surge in lending could presage faster growth and higher inflation this year if left unchecked.
  若不采取对策，放贷激增可能预示着今年增长加快、通胀上扬。
• Never insert chopsticks upright onto the vessels for food, as this will be viewed as an evil presage and will sustain the disapproval of the seniors.
  决不要将筷子垂直地插在乘放食物的器皿上，因为这会被认为是一种邪恶的预兆，而且将会引起老人的不满。
• On past form the slowdown seemed likely to presage a long slump.
  从过去的经验来看，这种下降很可能是经济大萧条的预兆。
• Jason Hall, who wrote the movie screenplay, said the scene was meant to both show Kyle in recovery and presage the violence that was about to occur off-screen.
  影片编剧杰森·霍尔（JasonHall）说，安排这样一个场景是为了说明凯尔在复原中，同时也预示了即将在画外发生的暴力。
• Such incidents often presage war.
  那样的（政治性）事件常成为战争的前兆。
• If probability becomes reality, however, a U.S. romp could presage more dominance in the future.
  然而，如果我们的预测都成为了现实，美国的成功可能预示着其在未来将更能占据主导地位。
• Like his remaining supporters at home, they will want his death to presage a new chapter of reconciliation and healing rather than revenge and score settling.
  就像卡扎菲在国内的残余支持者一样，这些领导人会希望，卡扎菲之死将开启和解与重建的新篇章，而不是拉开报复与清算的序幕。