Foretell
[fɔː'tel] or [fɔr'tɛl]
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To predict; to tell before occurence; to prophesy; to foreshow.
(v. i.) To utter predictions.
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同義詞及近義詞：
v. a. [1]. Predict, prophesy.[2]. Prognosticate, foreshow, foreshadow, presignify, betoken, portend, augur, bode, presage.
克劳德整理
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Predict, preindicate, prognosticate, forebode, prophesy, presage, augur,foreshow, betoken, portend, forewarn
ANT:Recite, narrate, detail
整理:胡安妮塔
解釋/意思:
v.t. to tell before: to prophesy.—v.i. to utter prophecy.—n. Foretell′er.
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例句/造句/用法:
- We cannot foretell the scope and power of such a revival; we cannot even produce evidence of its onset. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- No, Mr. Knightley, do not foretell vexation from that quarter. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- Caroline, I foresee what I will now foretell. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- One cannot foretell the surprises or disappointments the future has in store. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Sailing vessels, yachts, and fishing dories remain within reach of port if the barometer foretells storms. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科學通論.
- I do not pretend to Emma's genius for foretelling and guessing. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- A second motive tha t influenced the Babylonian priests in studying the movements of the heavenly bodies was the hope of foretelling events. 李貝. 西洋科學史.
- Gregory was formulating his theory, which was almost exactly what Holmes had foretold in the train. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯回憶錄.
- The three days were, as she had foretold, busy enough. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- There was no rain, as Holmes had foretold, and the morning broke bright and cloudless. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
- She was obliged, in spite of her previous determination to the contrary, to do it all the justice that Mrs. Weston foretold. 簡·奧斯丁. 愛瑪.
- As Mr. Blake foretold, Betteredge raised no further obstacles. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- Mr. Crawford had, as he foretold, been very punctual, and short and pleasant had been the meal. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- That morning when she had looked out, her heart had danced at seeing the bright clear lights on the church tower, which foretold a fine and sunny day. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
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