foretell

CET-6 大学 FREQ #38058

vt. 预言, 预告, 预示

发音

/fɔɹˈtɛl/
AU /foːˈteɫ/
UK /fɔːˈtɛɫ/
US /fɔɹˈtɛɫ/

词形变化

foretellest foretelleth foretelling foretells 三单 foretells foretold foretoldest foretelling 现在分词 foretold 过去式 foretold 过去分词

别名

foretel

教材释义与例句

动词

预言；预示；预告

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To predict; to tell (the future) before it occurs; to prophesy.

    及物/不及物
  2. 2.

    To tell (a person) of the future.

    及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

call promise announce predict omen forecast anticipate herald bode augur

上位词 10

tell guess point pretend signal indicate venture hazard bespeak betoken

下位词 10

read bet threaten wager calculate forecast augur second-guess prophesy foreshow

词源

c. 1300, from Middle English foretellen, equivalent to fore- + tell.

来源：wiktionary