foretoken

n. 预兆, 预示 vt. 成为...之预兆

词形变化

foretokens 复数 foretokens foretokened foretokeneth foretokening foretokens 三单 foretokening 现在分词 foretokened 过去式 foretokened 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A prognostic; a premonitory sign; warning or presentiment.

v.
  1. 1.

    To betoken beforehand; prognosticate; foreshadow; give warning of; presage.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

sign augury

上位词 1

experience

下位词 6

omen prodigy portent presage prognostic prognostication

词源

From Middle English foretokne, fortacne, from Old English foretācn, foretācen (“foretoken, presage, prognostic, prodigy, sign, wonder”), equivalent to fore- + token. Cognate with Dutch voorteken, German Low German Vörteken, German Vorzeichen.

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