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

• German finds that, in the road, the chimney sweepers, they presage a day good luck.
  德国人认定，在路上碰到了烟囱清扫工，便预示着一天要交好运。
• An antisivially strong Peso may presage serious problems for the country.
  靠人为作用变得坚挺的比索可能预示着国家存在严重的问题。
• 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。
• The lowering clouds presage a storm.
  密集的云预示着暴风雨的来临。
• The talents and virtues which were displayed in that great struggle were a sure presage of all that has since followed.
  在那场伟大的斗争中所展示的天资和美德无疑已经预示了其后发生的一切。
• Together they presage a second Internet revolution that could have far reaching effects on the way we work and live.
  以上产品和服务，预示了第二代因特网革命，它将对我们的工作和生活方式产生深远的影响。
• To indicate or give warning of beforehand; presage.
  预示事先暗示或警告；预言。
• A beautiful girl suddenly came to an early death, she had folded time, you said it was presage.
  一个绝美的少女突然夭折，她曾折叠时间，你说那就是预言。
• There is no warning, no presage, perhaps you are waiting for a genuine youth, age will not be used to divide, perhaps you would say: maintain their youth! Or: Say bye bye to it!
  没有任何的警告，没有预兆，也许你在等待一个真正的青春，不会用年龄来定义的，也许你会说：永葆青春！
• 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。