foretell的意思|示意
vt. 预言，预示
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第三人称单数 foretells 现在分词 foretelling 过去式 foretold 过去分词 foretold
foretell的用法详解
Foretell是英语中的一个动词，意思是预言、预示。它可以和一些副词连用，如accurately, correctly等，表示准确预测未来的情况。foretell常用来指示能够准确预测某种转变、变化或者某个结果的能力。
Foretell可以表示预言某件事情即将发生，但是它不是指天文学或者神谕等，而是指可以准确预测未来的事情。例如：
1. The weather report accurately foretells the change in the weather conditions of the coming days.
2. The doctor's grim face foretold the bad news that was coming.
3. I could foretell from his expression that something bad was about to happen.
4. Scientists have been able to accurately foretell the size of the next earthquake.
此外，foretell还可以表示某件事情的发生预示着另外一件事情的发生，表达的意思是“预示……的发生”，例如：
1. The violent storm foretold the start of a very cold winter.
2. The sound of thunder foretold the coming of a heavy rain.
3. The frequency of those earthquakes foretells the coming of a major disaster.
foretell相关短语
1、 CANNOT FORETELL NOW 现在可说不准
2、 augur foretell 预卜,预测,预报
3、 rate foretell 运价预测
4、 foretell l 预言
5、 cannot foretell 未可逆料
6、 to foretell 预示,预卜
7、 to foretell the future 卜占
foretell相关例句
None of us can foretell what lies ahead.
我们谁都不能预知未来。
The outcome of the war is hard to foretell.
战争胜负难以预卜.
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Can he foretell anything to me?
他能给我预言些什么吗？
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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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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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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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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The miller was curious, and said, "Let him foretell something for once."
磨坊主很好奇，说：“那让他来预言一次吧。”