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　

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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.
  1. ...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

英英释义

noun

• a sign of something about to happen
  1. he looked for an omen before going into battle
  Synonym:omenportentprognosticprognosticationprodigy
• a foreboding about what is about to happen

verb

• indicate by signs
  1. These signs bode bad news
  Synonym:bodeportendauspicateprognosticateomenbetokenforeshadowaugurforetellprefigureforecastpredict

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Ukraine was bracing itself for more upheaval on Sunday after its two easternmost regions held referendums on self-rule that some fear could presage a break-up of the country.
  周日，乌克兰最东边的两个地区举行了自治公投，这将使乌克兰动荡局势加剧。一些人担心，这可能预示着乌克兰即将分裂。
• But now business is slowing again – and experts fear that may presage a hard landing for the whole country.
  但是现在这个行业又一次萎靡了&专家们担忧这很可能是整个国家经济衰退的一个前兆。
• 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。
• When I alone wander in the field, those flowers, grass, trees and rivers can solace me just because I faintly presage that I am likely to meet another soul who loves them in the same way.
  当我独自在田野里徘徊时，那些花朵、草、木、流之所以能给我以慰藉，正是因为我隐约预感到，我可能会和另一颗同样爱它们的灵魂相遇。
• These responses contrasted with praise of the accord from India and China, and may presage problems for the United Nations in keeping the fragile alliances formed in Copenhagen together.
  这些反应与印度和中国对协议的称赞形成了对比，可能预示着联合国难以维系在哥本哈根形成的脆弱联盟。
• 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。
• Going through crisscross footpaths between fields, wherever our fingerprints reach, wherever the oldest presage will show.
  纵横阡陌，我们的指纹印在哪里，哪里就会显露最古老的预言。