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;過去式:?foretold;過去分詞:?foretold;現(xiàn)在分詞:?foretelling;

英文詞源


foretell (v.)
"predict, prophesy," c. 1300, from fore- + tell (v.). Related: Foretold; foretelling.

雙語例句


1. to foretell the future
預(yù)言未來

來自《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.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. Astronomers can accurately foretell the date, time, and length of future eclipses.
天文學(xué)家能精確地預(yù)告未來日食月食的日期 、 時刻和時長.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. The outcome of the war is hard to foretell.
戰(zhàn)爭勝負(fù)難以預(yù)卜.

來自《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.

來自英語晨讀30分(初三)