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foreshadowed

UK //fɔːˈʃæd.əʊd//US //fɔːrˈʃæd.oʊd//

词源

源自中古英语 'foreshadowen',由 'fore-'(提前)和 'shadow'(阴影)组成,字面意思是提前投下阴影,引申为预示。

verb

❶ 预先暗示或预示某事将要发生,通常通过细节、事件或对话来暗示未来的情节发展。

“The dark clouds foreshadowed the coming storm.”

(乌云预示着即将到来的暴风雨。)

“Her nervous behavior foreshadowed the bad news she was about to deliver.”

(她紧张的行为预示了她即将宣布的坏消息。)

同义词:hint, predict, foretell

常见短语

foreshadowed event — 被提前暗示的事件,通常指在故事或现实中通过某些线索预示的事件。

“The foreshadowed event finally occurred in the last chapter.”

(被提前预示的事件终于在最后一章发生了。)