presage

n. 预感, 预兆, 预知 vt. 预示, 预言 vi. 预感, 预言

发音

UK /ˈpɹɛsɪdʒ/
其它
UK /pɹɪˈseɪdʒ/

词形变化

presages 复数 presages presaged presages 三单 presagest presageth presaging presaging 现在分词 presaged 过去式 presaged 过去分词

别名

præsage

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A warning of a future event; an omen.

    预兆

    征兆

  2. 2.

    An intuition of a future event; a presentiment.

    预感

v.
  1. 1.

    To predict or foretell something.

    及物

    If I may truſt the flattering truth of ſleepe, / My dreames preſage ſome ioyfull newes at hand : / My boſomes L. ſits lightly in his throne : / And all this day an vnaccuſtom’d ſpirit, / Lifts me aboue the ground with cheatfull thoughts […]

  2. 2.

    To make a prediction.

    不及物
  3. 3.

    To have a presentiment of; to feel beforehand; to foreknow.

    及物

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

omen prodigy portent prognostic prognostication

上位词 7

sign premonition foreboding augury boding foretoken presentiment

下位词 3

foreboding auspice death knell
动词

同义词 10

predict omen forecast bode augur foretell auspicate betoken foreshadow portend

上位词 5

point signal indicate bespeak betoken

下位词 2

threaten foreshow

词源

From Middle English presage, from Latin praesāgium.

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