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
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.- ...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
- ...the dawn's loud chorus that seemed to presage a bright hot summer's day.
英英释义
noun
- a sign of something about to happen
- he looked for an omen before going into battle
- a foreboding about what is about to happen
verb
- indicate by signs
- These signs bode bad news
双语例句
- The surge in lending could presage faster growth and higher inflation this year if left unchecked.
若不采取对策，放贷激增可能预示着今年增长加快、通胀上扬。 - On past form the slowdown seemed likely to presage a long slump.
从过去的经验来看，这种下降很可能是经济大萧条的预兆。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - The announcement seemed to presage a sudden and startling end to the conflict.
这个宣言看来预示着突然而又令人吃惊地结束冲突。 - Yet the plight of the news business does not presage the end of news.
但新闻产业如今面临的困境并不预示着新闻的终结。