foreshadowing
US /fɔrˈʃæd·oʊ·ɪŋ, foʊr-/
UK /fɔrˈʃæd·oʊ·ɪŋ, foʊr-/
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伏筆, 預示
a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story
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The dark clouds and distant thunder served as foreshadowing of the coming storm.
烏雲和遠處的雷聲預示著即將到來的風暴。
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The author used subtle foreshadowing to hint at the tragic ending.
作者巧妙地運用了伏筆來暗示悲劇結局。