foretell
英 [fɔː'tel]
美[fɔr'tɛl]
- vt. 预言；预示；预告
- vi. 预言；预示；预告
词态变化
第三人称单数: foretells;过去式: foretold;过去分词: foretold;现在分词: foretelling;
英英释意
- 1. foreshadow or presage
- 2. make a prediction about; tell in advance;
- "Call the outcome of an election"
- 3. indicate by signs;
- "These signs bode bad news"
英文词源
- foretell (v.)
- "predict, prophesy," c. 1300, from fore- + tell (v.). Related: Foretold; foretelling.
同义词辨析
forecast, foretell, predict, foresee
这些动词均含"预言，预示，预告"之意。
forecast： 指对未来事件的预报、推测或设想，侧重最终可能出现的结果。
foretell： 一般的通俗用语，往往指根据客观因素做出的预告，强调预先要发生的事。
predict： 较正常的正式用词，通常用于人。指根据事实或自然规律进行推断后作出预告，隐含有科学的准确性。
foresee： 指提前、预先料到将要发生的事或指对未发生的事情形成一种概念或判断。
实用场景例句
- to foretell the future
- 预言未来
牛津词典
- The witch foretold that she would marry a prince.
- 女巫预言她将嫁给王子。
牛津词典
- None of us can foretell what lies ahead.
- 我们谁都不能预知未来。
牛津词典
- ...prophets who have foretold the end of the world.
- 预言了世界末日的先知
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- You can't foretell how the war will end.
- 这场战争的结局难以预料.
期刊摘选
- To foretell or predict ( the future ).
- 预测,预言预测或预知 ( 未来 )
期刊摘选
- Willow trees breaking out into buds foretell the coming of spring.
- 柳枝绽青报春来.
《简明英汉词典》
- Peacock also is said to be able to foretell rain, and dances when rain is coming.
- 据说孔雀能够预知雨水, 将要下雨的时候就会跳舞.
期刊摘选
- Dreams often foretell many important things.
- “梦常常会预示许多重大的事. ”
期刊摘选
- We even can foretell a coming earthquake to some extent.
- 在某种程度上我们甚至还能预测地震.
期刊摘选
- To their surprise, the old Indian could exactly foretell the weather.
- 令他们惊奇的是, 这位老印第安人可以准确地预报天气.
英语晨读30分（初三）
- Who could ever foretell that Paul would turn traitor?
- 谁能料到保罗会变成叛徒?
辞典例句
- She could foretell what the outcome would be.
- 她能预言结果将如何.
期刊摘选
- They foretell only slight price increases; less than 4 % on the consumer index.
- 他们预言,价格只会微调; 消费指数低于4个百分点.
期刊摘选
- The outcome of the war is hard to foretell.
- 战争胜负难以预卜.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- It is believed that fortune - tellers can foretell your fate.
- 人们相信 算命 人可以预测你的命运.
期刊摘选
- By the clouds which hang around the mountain the locals can foretell a storm.
- 根据环绕着山峰的云的情形,当地人能预知暴风雨的到来.
期刊摘选
- As for what would happen to theirs, I could not foretell, much less could I guarantee.
- 但它们各自的命运, 我是不能预知, 也不能担保的.
汉英文学 - 散文英译
- Whether palm reading can foretell the future, however, is a question science seems unable to answer.
- 然而, 看手相是否能预测未来, 似乎仍然是科学无法解开之谜.
期刊摘选
- The greenery covered plant, the modern workshops and the advanced machinery foretell dynamics of the company.
- 绿意盎然的厂区, 现代化的厂房和先进的生产设备都显示着企业蓬勃发展的生机.
期刊摘选
- She claims to be psychic and to be able to foretell the future.
- 她自称有特异功能,能预知未来.
辞典例句
- These verbs mean to foretell or give signs of impending peril, evil, or injury.
- 这些动词指预先告知或给出即将到来的危险 、 灾祸或伤害的迹象.
期刊摘选
- Since I cannot foretell things like a prophet, I cannot help taking a small loss.
- 我又不能料事如神, 总不免要吃点小亏.
期刊摘选
- Astronomers can accurately foretell the date, time, and length of future eclipses.
- 天文学家能精确地预告未来日食月食的日期 、 时刻和时长.
《简明英汉词典》
- We can't foretell how the world will end.
- 我们不能预言世界将如何终结.
辞典例句
- I can foretell the results if we try to enter by force.
- 我能预言我们试图用武力进入的结果.
期刊摘选
- Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago?
- 我岂不是从上古就说明指示你们 吗 ?
期刊摘选
- Something difficult or impossible to foretell or foresee.
- 要预测出谁将获胜是不可能的.
期刊摘选
- No one can foretell what will happen to the world in 1000 years'time.
- 没有人能预言1000年后世界上会发生什么.
辞典例句