英汉词典

foretell 基本解释

• vt. 预言；预示；预告
• vi. 预言；预示；预告

foretell 词态变化

foretell 英文词源

foretell (v.)

"predict, prophesy," c. 1300, from fore- + tell (v.). Related: Foretold; foretelling.

foretell 英文释义

1. foreshadow or presage

2. make a prediction about; tell in advance;

"Call the outcome of an election"

3. indicate by signs;

"These signs bode bad news"

foretell 同义词解析

forecast, foretell, predict, foresee

这些动词均含"预言，预示，预告"之意。

forecast： 指对未来事件的预报、推测或设想，侧重最终可能出现的结果。

foretell： 一般的通俗用语，往往指根据客观因素做出的预告，强调预先要发生的事。

predict： 较正常的正式用词，通常用于人。指根据事实或自然规律进行推断后作出预告，隐含有科学的准确性。

foresee： 指提前、预先料到将要发生的事或指对未发生的事情形成一种概念或判断。

foretell 双语例句

1. to foretell the future

预言未来

来自《权威词典》

2. Willow trees breaking out into buds foretell the coming of spring.

柳枝绽青报春来.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Astronomers can accurately foretell the date, time, and length of future eclipses.

天文学家能精确地预告未来日食月食的日期 、 时刻和时长.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The outcome of the war is hard to foretell.

战争胜负难以预卜.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. To their surprise, the old Indian could exactly foretell the weather.

令他们惊奇的是, 这位老印第安人可以准确地预报天气.

来自英语晨读30分（初三）

foretell 实用场景例句

to foretell the future

预言未来

牛津词典

The witch foretold that she would marry a prince.

女巫预言她将嫁给王子。

牛津词典

None of us can foretell what lies ahead.

我们谁都不能预知未来。

牛津词典

...prophets who have foretold the end of the world.

预言了世界末日的先知

柯林斯高阶英语词典

You can't foretell how the war will end.

这场战争的结局难以预料.

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To foretell or predict ( the future ).

预测,预言预测或预知 ( 未来 )

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Willow trees breaking out into buds foretell the coming of spring.

柳枝绽青报春来.

《简明英汉词典》

Peacock also is said to be able to foretell rain, and dances when rain is coming.

据说孔雀能够预知雨水, 将要下雨的时候就会跳舞.

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Dreams often foretell many important things.

“梦常常会预示许多重大的事. ”

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We even can foretell a coming earthquake to some extent.

在某种程度上我们甚至还能预测地震.

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To their surprise, the old Indian could exactly foretell the weather.

令他们惊奇的是, 这位老印第安人可以准确地预报天气.

英语晨读30分（初三）

Who could ever foretell that Paul would turn traitor?

谁能料到保罗会变成叛徒?

辞典例句

She could foretell what the outcome would be.

她能预言结果将如何.

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They foretell only slight price increases; less than 4 % on the consumer index.

他们预言,价格只会微调; 消费指数低于4个百分点.

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The outcome of the war is hard to foretell.

战争胜负难以预卜.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

It is believed that fortune - tellers can foretell your fate.

人们相信 算命 人可以预测你的命运.

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By the clouds which hang around the mountain the locals can foretell a storm.

根据环绕着山峰的云的情形,当地人能预知暴风雨的到来.

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As for what would happen to theirs, I could not foretell, much less could I guarantee.

但它们各自的命运, 我是不能预知, 也不能担保的.

汉英文学 - 散文英译

Whether palm reading can foretell the future, however, is a question science seems unable to answer.

然而, 看手相是否能预测未来, 似乎仍然是科学无法解开之谜.

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The greenery covered plant, the modern workshops and the advanced machinery foretell dynamics of the company.

绿意盎然的厂区, 现代化的厂房和先进的生产设备都显示着企业蓬勃发展的生机.

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She claims to be psychic and to be able to foretell the future.

她自称有特异功能,能预知未来.

辞典例句

These verbs mean to foretell or give signs of impending peril, evil, or injury.

这些动词指预先告知或给出即将到来的危险 、 灾祸或伤害的迹象.

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Since I cannot foretell things like a prophet, I cannot help taking a small loss.

我又不能料事如神, 总不免要吃点小亏.

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Astronomers can accurately foretell the date, time, and length of future eclipses.

天文学家能精确地预告未来日食月食的日期 、 时刻和时长.

《简明英汉词典》

We can't foretell how the world will end.

我们不能预言世界将如何终结.

辞典例句

I can foretell the results if we try to enter by force.

我能预言我们试图用武力进入的结果.

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Did I not proclaim this and foretell it long ago?

我岂不是从上古就说明指示你们 吗 ?

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Something difficult or impossible to foretell or foresee.

要预测出谁将获胜是不可能的.

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No one can foretell what will happen to the world in 1000 years'time.

没有人能预言1000年后世界上会发生什么.

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