presage
US /ˈpres.ɪdʒ/
UK /ˈpres.ɪdʒ/
動詞
預示, 預兆
to be a sign or warning that something, typically something bad, will happen
範例:
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The heavy clouds presage a storm.
濃雲預示著暴風雨的到來。
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The sudden drop in stock prices could presage an economic crisis.
股價暴跌可能預示著經濟危機。
名詞
預兆, 前兆
a sign or warning that something typically bad will happen; an omen
範例:
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Some people consider a black cat a presage of bad luck.
有些人認為黑貓是不祥之兆。
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The eerie silence was a presage of the disaster to come.
可怕的寂靜是災難即將來臨的預兆。