
中英词典
形容词
foretell [形容词] 预言的; 预示的
名词
foretell [名词] 预言者; 预言
词义解析
1. foretell [动词] 预言,预测。
2. foretell [动词] 预示,预兆。
词语辨析
foretell 和 predict 的区别在于 foretell 更加强调通过特殊的能力或神秘的方式预言的行为,而 predict 则更常用来表示基于观察、分析或科学方法进行的预测。
词汇扩充
1. foreteller: [名词] 预言者
2. foretelling: [名词] 预言,预测
3. foretold: [动词] 预言,预测的过去式和过去分词
近义词
- predict
- prophesy
- forecast
- anticipate
反义词
- conceal
- hide
- obscure
柯林斯词典
foretell [动词] 预言;预示。
词源:Old English foretēlian
定义:If you foretell an event or situation, you say or suggest that it will happen in the future.
牛津词典
foretell [动词] 预言。
词源:Old English foretellen
定义:Predict (the future or a future event).
用法
foretell 是一个及物动词,可以直接接名词或代词作宾语,也可以接从句作宾语。
例:The ancient prophet foretold a great disaster.
这位古代先知预言了一场大灾难。
例:She foretold that they would win the championship.
她预言他们将赢得冠军。
例句
- They foretold the rise of a powerful empire. (他们预言了一个强大帝国的兴起。)
- The oracle foretells a period of prosperity. (神谕预示着一个繁荣的时期。)
- He can foretell the future. (他能预知未来。)
- The astrologer foretold that she would have a successful career. (占星师预言她将有一个成功的职业。)
- The ancient manuscript foretells a great catastrophe. (古代手稿预示了一场大灾难。)
- She foretold the arrival of a mysterious stranger. (她预言了一位神秘陌生人的到来。)
- The prophet's words foretell doom for the kingdom. (先知的话预示着王国的毁灭。)
- They claim to have the ability to foretell earthquakes. (他们声称有能力预测地震。)
- Her dreams often foretell future events. (她的梦常常预示着未来的事件。)
- The ancient Mayans were known for their ability to foretell celestial events. (古代玛雅人以能够预言天文事件而闻名。)
- Can anyone truly foretell what the future holds? (有人能真正预测未来会发生什么吗?)
- The fortune teller foretold a great fortune for him. (算命师预言了他将有一份巨大的财富。)
- Scientists are unable to foretell the exact time of the earthquake. (科学家不能准确预测地震的时间。)
- The ancient Greeks believed that oracles could foretell the future. (古希腊人相信神谕能够预言未来。)
- His sudden illness foretold his early death. (他突然的疾病预示着他的早逝。)
- She has a gift for foretelling the weather accurately. (她有准确预测天气的天赋。)
- The ancient prophecy foretold the coming of a great leader. (古老的预言预示了一个伟大领袖的到来。)
- He claims to be able to foretell the outcome of any situation. (他声称能够预测任何情况的结果。)
- Many cultures have legends of individuals who could foretell the future. (许多文化都有关于能够预测未来的人的传说。)
- The ancient Egyptians believed that certain symbols could foretell the future. (古埃及人相信某些象征能够预示未来。)
- The prophet's words foretold a time of great change. (先知的话预示了一个巨变的时代。)