Presage
[ 'prɛsɪdʒ ]
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vt. 预示，预兆;
n. 预示，预兆，预感;
💡 词根助记
pre预兆+sage=sog知道→预先知道→预感
📝 例句
figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece.
货币的产生促进社会发展。
The change could presage serious problems.
这变化可能预示着有严重问题将要发生。
the presage of a storm
风暴的前兆
The lowering clouds presage a storm.
暗云低沉是暴风雨的前兆。
of evil presage
不吉利的兆头
🌱 联想助记
【记】pre-前缀“在…前”,sage-智者,智能:有提前预知的智能→预感
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
presage
n
(fml 文)
(a) sign that sth (esp sth unpleasant) will happen; omen 预兆; 兆头; （尤指）恶兆, 凶兆.
(b) feeling that sth unpleasant will happen; presentiment （不祥的）预感; 预知.
presage v [Tn]
be a sign of (sth that will happen); foretell 预示; 预言
Those clouds presage a storm. 那样的密云预示著暴风雨将要来临.
🔁 扩展释义
*['presidʒ]n. 预感, 预兆, 预知vt. 预示, 预言vi. 预感, 预言
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Hello, my name is Tom with Steve Rogers.
喂，你好，我是Steve Rogers公司的汤姆。
Milk,butter,and cheese are shipped here from the dairy farms.
这里的牛奶，黄油，和奶酪都从奶场装运来。
They were expecting their sixth child and were faced with even more pressing economic problems.
第6个孩子即将问世，他们面临着更为严峻的经济问题。