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
- Like his remaining supporters at home, they will want his death to presage a new chapter of reconciliation and healing rather than revenge and score settling.
就像卡扎菲在国内的残余支持者一样，这些领导人会希望，卡扎菲之死将开启和解与重建的新篇章，而不是拉开报复与清算的序幕。 - 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。 - 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。 - To indicate or give warning of beforehand; presage.
预示事先暗示或警告；预言。 - On that day, catkins were flying in the air of Beijing, like snow, also like the presage in my pursuit.
那一天，北京的天空中飞扬着柳絮，如雪，亦如我所追寻的预言。 - Investors have reacted with alarm to signs that Chinese developers are struggling to fund their operations – fearing it could presage a collapse of the sector.
有迹象显示，中国房地产开发商在获得经营所需的资金方面正遭遇困难，对此投资者在震惊之下作出反应，担心这种情况可能预示着该行业的崩盘。 - 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。 - Such incidents often presage war.
那样的（政治性）事件常成为战争的前兆。 - 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。 - The incident is believed to presage war.
这件事件据信是战争的前兆。