foreshadow

英 [fɔːˈʃædəʊ]

美 [fɔːrˈʃædoʊ]

v.  预示; 是…的预兆

过去式：foreshadowed　过去分词：foreshadowed　第三人称单数：foreshadows　现在分词：foreshadowing　

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BNC.18942 / COCA.15685

牛津词典

verb

• 预示；是…的预兆
  to be a sign of sth that will happen in the future

柯林斯词典

• VERB 预示;是…的预兆
  If somethingforeshadowsan event or situation, it suggests that it will happen.
  1. The disappointing sales figures foreshadow more redundancies...
     令人失望的销售额预示着会有更多人被裁员。
  2. The change proposed last month was foreshadowed in the March Budget.
     上个月提议的变动在 3 月份的预算中已经有所预兆了。

英英释义

verb

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

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