英 [fɔːˈtel] 美 [fɔːrˈtel]
v. 预言，预测
第三人称单数foretells
现在分词foretelling
过去式foretold
过去分词foretold
foretell /fɔːˈtɛl/ CET6 TEM4 [ foretelling foretold foretells ]
及物动词 If you foretell a future event, you predict that it will happen. 预言
...prophets who have foretold the end of the world.
…预言了世界末日的先知们。
foreshadow or presage
同义词： announce / annunciate / harbinger / herald
make a prediction about; tell in advance
同义词： predict / prognosticate / call / forebode / anticipate / promise
预警-引用次数：2
... unforeseeing 意料之外的 foretell 预言，主语可以是人或物 predict 预言，预示（语气较强），主语必须是人 ...
... forestall 预先阻止 foretell 预测 forethought 预谋. 字根的第一个音若不在双唇音之列,描绘 ...
... 预写日志 write-ahead log 预卜 to foretell; to predict 字体预览器 font previewer ...
foretoken 预兆；预示
foretelling 预言
foretoken 成为…之预兆
Can he foretell anything to me?
他能给我预言些什么吗？
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。”
None of us can foretell what lies ahead.
我们谁都不能预知未来。
It's not often that you can foretell history, but I think we can in this case."
VOA : special.2010.04.28
Sadly, that troubling news could foretell the unnecessary extinction of way too many small businesses.
The core values of an agency will foretell the kind of relationship the client will have.
If Petty can make it work now, it may foretell a resurgence of the sport.