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 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。
• But for unknown reasons, in the remaining cases the twisting did not presage a flare.
  不知道什么原因，在其余的情况中，磁旋流并没有预示耀斑的到来。
• And only a year and a bit since the more faint-hearted stocked their cellars with bottled water and canned food lest the financial crash presage a descent into anarchy.
  而胆小一些的人开始在地窖里储备瓶装水和罐头食品，生怕金融危机会导致这个世界陷入混乱状态，也就是这一年多点儿的事情。
• 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。
• Ukraine was bracing itself for more upheaval on Sunday after its two easternmost regions held referendums on self-rule that some fear could presage a break-up of the country.
  周日，乌克兰最东边的两个地区举行了自治公投，这将使乌克兰动荡局势加剧。一些人担心，这可能预示着乌克兰即将分裂。
• By certain signs we may presage of heats and rains.
  靠某种迹象，我们可以预测酷热和下雨。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The incident is believed to presage war.
  这件事件据信是战争的前兆。