presage
US /ˈpres.ɪdʒ/
UK /ˈpres.ɪdʒ/
动词
1.
预示, 预兆
to be a sign or warning that something, typically something bad, will happen
示例:
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The heavy clouds presage a storm.
浓云预示着暴风雨的到来。
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The sudden drop in stock prices could presage an economic crisis.
股价暴跌可能预示着经济危机。
名词
1.
预兆, 前兆
a sign or warning that something typically bad will happen; an omen
示例:
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Some people consider a black cat a presage of bad luck.
有些人认为黑猫是不祥之兆。
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The eerie silence was a presage of the disaster to come.
可怕的寂静是灾难即将来临的预兆。
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