foretell

英 [fɔːˈtel]

美 [fɔːrˈtel]

v. (尤指用魔力)预知，预言

第三人称单数：foretells　复数：foretells　现在分词：foretelling　过去式：foretold　过去分词：foretold　

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同义词辨析

foretell predict【导航词义：预言】

foretellv. 〈正式〉预言

〔辨析〕

尤指用特殊的魔力预言某事会发生。

〔例证〕

foretell the future
预言未来
A witch foretold that the girl would live happily ever after with a prince.
一位女巫预言这个女孩将和王子幸福地生活在一起。

predictv. 预言，预料，预测

〔辨析〕

指在某事尚未发生的时候就认为某事会发生。

〔例证〕

The increase was 3% slower than predicted.
增长比预计的慢3%。
He predicted that the ruling party would win a huge majority in the election.
他预言该执政党将在大选中获得巨大的票数优势。

牛津词典

verb

（尤指用魔力）预知，预言
to know or say what will happen in the future, especially by using magic powers
1. to foretell the future
  预言未来
2. The witch foretold that she would marry a prince.
  女巫预言她将嫁给王子。
3. None of us can foretell what lies ahead.
  我们谁都不能预知未来。

柯林斯词典

VERB 预言;预知;预测
If youforetella future event, you predict that it will happen.
1. ...prophets who have foretold the end of the world.
  预言了世界末日的先知

英英释义

verb

indicate by signs
1. These signs bode bad news
Synonym:bodeportendauspicateprognosticateomenpresagebetokenforeshadowaugurprefigureforecastpredict
make a prediction about
1. Call the outcome of an election
Synonym:predictprognosticatecallforebodeanticipatepromise
foreshadow or presage
Synonym:announceannunciateharbingerherald

双语例句

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。
That the gods foretell the doom of athens.
神明已经预测到雅典的沦陷。
The Teacher was so wise that he could foretell the future.
他的师父很有智慧，能够预知未来。
To foretell through or as if through the art of divination.
占卜，预言通过或似通过占卜术预言。
The economic aspects foretell currency changes and difficulties for pension funds.
经济面向预言货币改变及个人资金的困难。
He has the power to accomplish His predictions. Thus He claims not only to be able to foretell the future but also to bring it to pass.
他拥有实现预言的力量，因此他不仅能预知未来，而且能使预言成真。
The outcome of the war is hard to foretell.
战争胜负难以预卜。
No one can foretell the future.
谁也无法预言未来。
Does the Bible foretell the future?
圣经能预告未来吗？
I do believe that e-readers foretell an enormous change in the book publishing industry.
我确信电子阅读器预示着图书出版业将出现巨大的变化。